Phonological working memory and reading in students with dyslexia

Purpose: To investigate parameters related to fluency, reading comprehension and phonological processing (operational and short-term memory) and identify potential correlation between the variables in Dyslexia and in the absence of reading difficulties.Method: One hundred and fifteen students from the third to eighth grade of elementary school were grouped into a Control Group (CG) and Group with Dyslexia (GDys). Reading of words, pseudowords and text (decoding); listening and reading comprehension; phonological short-term and working memory (repetition of pseudowords and Digit Span) were evaluated.Results: The comparison of the groups showed significant differences in decoding, phonological short-term memory (repetition of pseudowords) and answers to text-connecting questions (TC) on reading comprehension, with the worst performances identified for GDys. In this group there were negative correlations between pseudowords repetition and TC answers and total score, both on listening comprehension. No correlations were found between operational and short-term memory (Digit Span) and parameters of fluency and reading comprehension in dyslexia. For the sample without complaint, there were positive correlations between some parameters of reading fluency and repetition of pseudowords and also between answering literal questions in listening comprehension and repetition of digits on the direct and reverse order. There was no correlation with the parameters of reading comprehension.Conclusion: GDys and CG showed similar performance in listening comprehension and in understanding of explicit information and gap-filling inference on reading comprehension. Students of GDys showed worst performance in reading decoding, phonological short-term memory (pseudowords) and on inferences that depends on textual cohesion understanding in reading. There were negative correlations between pseudowords repetition and TC answers and total score, both in listening comprehension.

Sacredness of the constitutional text and interpretive heresy: the brazilian supreme court decision on same-sex unions

The paper provides a close lecture of the arguments and methods of legal construction, employed in the extensive individual opinions written by the Justices of the Brazilian Supreme Court in the case which authorized the same sex civil union. After tracing an outline of the legal problem and his possible solutions, we analyze the individual opinions, showing their methodological syncretism, the use of legal methods and arguments in a contradictory way as well the deficiencies in the reasoning. The Justices use legal arguments, but do not meet the requirements of rationality in the decision-making. We have a rhetorical attempt that aims to satisfy the public opinion than to offer a comprehensive and coherent solution according the normative elements of the Brazilian Federal Constitution of 1988.

Intervenções em linguagem escrita: Uma revisão da literatura com vistas à redução dos transtornos funcionais de aprendizagem

The importance reading and writing and being able to use these skills in a variety of situations is an absolute reality. In our society in which reading and writing are widely used, Brazil still faces severe problems with literacy, as revealed in literacy statistics and in the large number of students with learning disabilities. Thus, our text aims to present a survey of the research that focuses on intervention programs highlighting the needs of this group, with special attention on the use of narrative or storytelling. Specific criteria were established, the main one being the period of the publications (2000 to 2010). The results of the analysis of 15 texts showed that intervention is the most neglected area. International literature presents concerns related to scientific rigor or greater control of variables related to ongoing programs, as well as measures for generalizing the effective use of these programs, within verbal communities, with special focus on schools. Our revision enabled us to conclude that, even though production on written language is large, international literature is much more expressive with reference to intervention programs. Furthermore, in both national and international literature, production concerning the understanding of written language processes of acquisition and development prevails.

Desempenho de escolares de 1ª a 4ª séries do ensino fundamental em Provas de Habilidades Metalingüísticas e de Leitura (PROHMELE)

Pós-graduação em Educação - FFC

Literatura infantil no ensino fundamental: análise da recepção na articulação de textos imagéticos e escritos por crianças de 4. série

Pós-graduação em Educação - FFC

Leitura de O boy da via láctea de Regina Chamlian: por uma 8ª série do Ensino Fundamental

Pós-graduação em Educação - FFC

Artimanhas do texto: a metatextualidade na ficção de Rubem Fonseca

Pós-graduação em Estudos Literários - FCLAR

A leitura na literatura infantil brasileira: a metodologia da personagem professor

Pós-graduação em Educação - FCT

Sutiliezas entre o interno e o externo: literatura e sociedade nos contos de Menalton Braff

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Da leitura à literatura ao letramento literário: prática docente em foco

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Salvação e Juízo Final na Alta Idade Média hispânica: o Comentário ao Apocalipse do Beato de Liébana

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Sparkianas texto adentro: narrativa e relações humanas nos contos de Muriel Spark (1918-2006)

Pós-graduação em Letras - FCLAS

Uma poética do escrever e da escrita em Água viva, de Clarice Lispector

Pós-graduação em Letras - IBILCE

O uso de textos polêmicos em sala de aula: formação e prática docente

The purpose of this article is twofold. First, it examines how Discourses, socially accepted ways of speaking, listening, writing, and reading that illustrate individuals' memberships in specific social groups (Gee, 2008), could influence teachers' use or censorship of polemic text in the classroom. Second, this article presents a review of the research literature about teachers' inclusion of culturally diverse themes in their classrooms. For example, it describes professors' use of children´s books about racism with new teachers. It also outlines suggestions for guiding discussions that respect students' heritage, build critical literacy, and support culturally responsive teaching pedagogies.

Shrek: do conto aos filmes, em uma sucessão de paródias

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)