Phonological awareness intervention and attention efficiency in children at risk: evidence of effectiveness on visual attention

AUTOR(ES)

Porta, María Elsa, Carrada, Mariana Andrea, Ison, Mirta Susana

FONTE

CoDAS

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

31/05/2016

RESUMO

ABSTRACT Using a pretest and posttest comparison group design, this 20 weeks study investigated the effects of a phonological awareness training program (PATP) on attention efficiency (AE) in 57 children (age = 5 to 6 years) at risk. The experimental group received the PATP (EG; n=30). We obtained pretest and posttest measures of phonological awareness and AE. The ANOVA showed significant interaction effects of the PATP and time on phonological awareness and AE. For both groups, posttest AE score means were higher than pretest score means. Pretest measures showed that the AE score mean for the EG was lower than that for the Control Group (CG; n=31); whereas posttest data showed no between group differences. Contrast analysis showed that the EG gained a greater level of phonological awareness ability and AE over CG. Our results indicate that children’s attention efficiency not only improved as they developed, but also increased by means of a PATP.

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