Working memory, orthographic, phonological, and morphological training each show significant medium effects on Chinese children's literacy¶
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q4 i3 Working memory training (g = 0.80), phonological training (g = 0.69), orthographic training (g = 0.70), and morphological training (g = 0.66) each had significant and medium effects on improving literacy skills of Chinese children. → Yijun Ruan 2024
Evidence¶
Yijun Ruan 2024¶
Yijun Ruan, Urs Maurer, Catherine McBride. (2024). Effectiveness of Reading Interventions on Literacy Skills for Chinese Children with and Without Dyslexia: a Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-024-09915-9
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Meta-regression across intervention methods in the 28 RCTs. The article reports the four training types each had "significant and medium effects", with working memory training highest (g = 0.80) and morphological training lowest (g = 0.66) among them.
"Working memory training (g = 0.80), phonological training (g = 0.69), orthographic training (g = 0.70), and morphological training (g = 0.66) had significant and medium effects on improv -ing literacy skills of Chinese children."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- Most predictor effect sizes showed high heterogeneity; only morphological awareness, working memory, and language comprehension fell in the moderate I² range — related
- Morphological instruction improves word-level literacy outcomes (decoding, spelling, vocabulary, morphological knowledge) but shows no reliable effect on reading comprehension — related
- Phonemic Awareness Training Improves Reading — related
- Reading interventions significantly improve literacy skills of Chinese children overall (g = 0.68) — a broader claim this one bears on
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Working memory, orthographic, phonological, and morphological training each show significant medium effects on Chinese children's literacy |
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Working memory, orthographic, phonological, and morphological training each show significant medium effects on Chinese children's literacy |
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