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Influence of Phonological Awareness, Morphological Awareness and Non-Verbal Ability on Dictated Spelling In Malayalam
This study examined the collective influence of phonological awareness, morphological awareness and non-verbal ability on dictated spelling in Malayalam using multiple regression analysis. Data was obtained via representative sample survey on lower primary students in grade 2 and 3 of 11 Lower Prima...
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| Format: | Printed Book |
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Scholars World
2013
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| Online Access: | http://10.26.1.76/ks/005646.pdf |
| Summary: | This study examined the collective influence of phonological awareness, morphological
awareness and non-verbal ability on dictated spelling in Malayalam using multiple regression
analysis. Data was obtained via representative sample survey on lower primary students in grade
2 and 3 of 11 Lower Primary Schools in Kerala. One year after measuring predictor variables in
grade 2, dictated spelling was appraised in Grade 3. All the three first order r’s of dictated
spelling with the predictors were significant and positive. However, non-verbal ability has no
significant influence on dictated spelling, independent of the Morphological Awareness and
Phonological Awareness. Morphological Awareness (18.22%) contributed more than
Phonological Awareness (14.71%) to the dictated spelling in Malayalam. Together, the two
variables account for nearly 1/3 of variance in students’ dictated spelling. The result suggests
adoption of a linguistic-component-based-approach that enhances phonological awareness and
morphological awareness, to strengthen spelling ability in early grades. |
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| Physical Description: | p.16-23 Volume. I, Issue.III, November 2013 |