Visuo-spatial attention and reading abilities: an action game prototype for dyslexic children

Visuo-spatial attention and reading abilities: an action game prototype for dyslexic children

The ability to play action videogames – not directly related to phonological or orthographic training – seems to be a teaching tool able to intervene specifically on spatial attention and drastically improve the reading skills of dyslexic children. The MADRIGALE project aims at the design and develo...

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Main Authors: Mangione Giuseppina Rita, Ludovico Luca Andrea, Di Tore Pio Alfredo, Di Tore Stefano, Corona Felice
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2015-06-01
Series:Research on Education and Media
Subjects:
dyslexia
adaptive education
visuo-spatial attention
phonological processing
action videogames
Online Access:http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/rem.2015.7.issue-1/rem-2015-0004/rem-2015-0004.xml?format=INT
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spelling doaj-9a90ceb419d5463589c7301607afd46e2020-11-25T00:27:34ZengSciendoResearch on Education and Media2037-08302015-06-017110.1515/rem-2015-0004rem-2015-0004Visuo-spatial attention and reading abilities: an action game prototype for dyslexic childrenMangione Giuseppina Rita0Ludovico Luca Andrea1Di Tore Pio Alfredo2Di Tore Stefano3Corona Felice4INDIRE National Institute of Documentation, Innovation and Educational Research, ItalyUniversity of Milan, ItalyIC San Valentino Torio, ItalyUniversity of Salerno, ItalyUniversity of Salerno, ItalyThe ability to play action videogames – not directly related to phonological or orthographic training – seems to be a teaching tool able to intervene specifically on spatial attention and drastically improve the reading skills of dyslexic children. The MADRIGALE project aims at the design and development of an action game, simultaneously involving both phonological and attention training in order to adapt educational game strategies for special needs.http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/rem.2015.7.issue-1/rem-2015-0004/rem-2015-0004.xml?format=INTdyslexiaadaptive educationvisuo-spatial attentionphonological processingaction videogames
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author Mangione Giuseppina Rita
Ludovico Luca Andrea
Di Tore Pio Alfredo
Di Tore Stefano
Corona Felice
spellingShingle Mangione Giuseppina Rita
Ludovico Luca Andrea
Di Tore Pio Alfredo
Di Tore Stefano
Corona Felice
Visuo-spatial attention and reading abilities: an action game prototype for dyslexic children
Research on Education and Media
dyslexia
adaptive education
visuo-spatial attention
phonological processing
action videogames
author_facet Mangione Giuseppina Rita
Ludovico Luca Andrea
Di Tore Pio Alfredo
Di Tore Stefano
Corona Felice
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title Visuo-spatial attention and reading abilities: an action game prototype for dyslexic children
title_short Visuo-spatial attention and reading abilities: an action game prototype for dyslexic children
title_full Visuo-spatial attention and reading abilities: an action game prototype for dyslexic children
title_fullStr Visuo-spatial attention and reading abilities: an action game prototype for dyslexic children
title_full_unstemmed Visuo-spatial attention and reading abilities: an action game prototype for dyslexic children
title_sort visuo-spatial attention and reading abilities: an action game prototype for dyslexic children
publisher Sciendo
series Research on Education and Media
issn 2037-0830
publishDate 2015-06-01
description The ability to play action videogames – not directly related to phonological or orthographic training – seems to be a teaching tool able to intervene specifically on spatial attention and drastically improve the reading skills of dyslexic children. The MADRIGALE project aims at the design and development of an action game, simultaneously involving both phonological and attention training in order to adapt educational game strategies for special needs.
topic dyslexia
adaptive education
visuo-spatial attention
phonological processing
action videogames
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