Ep. 160: Back to School: Understanding Reading Research with Neena Saha

Ever wondered how to navigate the complex world of reading research as an educator? Get ready for a great conversation with education researcher Neena Saha, who reveals the role of science in education and the importance of pseudoscience in developing theories. We delve into the significance of meta-analyses and discuss the need for caution when using this method. Neena then shares some current reading research with us! Resources SamePage Reading Facebook Group MetaMetrics’ Reading Research Recap Join the Reading Research mailing list The Reading League Journal The Reading League recording on what teachers need to know about “how science works” (skip to 1 hour, 40 min) Meta-Analysis Review Robert Slavin’s Blogs In Meta-Analyses, Weak Inclusion Standards Lead to Misleading Conclusions. Here’s Proof. How Can You Tell When The Findings of a Meta-Analysis Are Likely to Be Valid? Meta-Analysis and Its Discontents Criticisms of Meta-Analysis (but also great rebuttals) Morphology Recent Research Studies Executive Functions and Morphological Awareness Explain the Shared Variance between Word Reading and Listening Comprehension Effects of Target Age and Genre on Morphological Complexity in...