Sentences with phrase «studied language skills»

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That was the driving force behind both the Georgetown research and another recent study out of the University of Pennsylvania which focused on improving language skills through the use of tDCS.

He studied Philosophy and Classics at Stanford and has language skills in German, Ancient Greek, and Latin.

Those who have had basic courses in the biblical languages and are willing to devote 20 minutes a day to such language study should gain enough language ability to base their sermon text study on the original text, and they should have enough linguistic skill to use the best of the great philological commentaries, which often cite words from the original languages.

While these are properly regarded as special subjects of study and are taught as separate disciplines, skill in reasoning and in the use of language is also a necessary aspect of every other intellectual discipline.

Many of those we have trained in extension of postharvest technology have gone on to use their knowledge and skills for their Master's or PhD research studies, to design extension programs for local farmers, and to develop their own postharvest handling «train the trainers» programs in their own languages.

Decades of research1 combined with new studies have confirmed the critical role of play in developing self - control, executive function skills, socio - emotional learning, problem solving, coordination, language processing... I could go on.

We offer expert help for new readers or struggling readers including dyslexia, math, language plus study skills development and homework help.

(A more recent review of studies of infant crying linked less crying to better language skills.)

Research from a recent longitudinal study on 120 toddlers reveals that poor language skills lead to later behavioral problems (James).

Studies show that when gestures are used, toddlers pick up language skills quicker.

Dr. Nina Kraus, a groundbreaking neuroscientist at Northwestern University, has been studying the effects of music training on brain development — with the use of non-invasive approaches in humans — and on the development of language skills.

For example, she studied brain activity and speech in a group of teenagers before, and three years after they entered high - school, and found music training in school significantly improved the auditory processing of phenomes (speech sounds) and had lasting effects on language skills.

We teach children reading, math, science, social studies, Spanish, sign language and life skills.

Studies have documented that twins are more likely to demonstrate delays in speech and language skills, with males typically showing a six - month greater lag than females (Lewis & Thompson, 1992).

If you're in this position, know that studies have shown time and time again that good childcare can promote cognitive, language, and social skills.

2003 — 2016 Numerous study days, lectures, seminars and workshops on topics such as spinning babies, induction, acupressure, yoga, mindfulness, coping with loss, the power of language, communication and counselling skills, lactation facilitation, breastfeeding support, baby wearing, premature babies, twin pregnancies.

In a fourteen - year study, the preschool children of mothers who described a picture using emotional language showed more empathy and better social skills when they got older.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health)- For young kids who are hard of hearing, the longer they wear a hearing aid, the better their speech and language skills, according to a new study.

The courses taught at the primary or basic school level include English, Ghanaian language and culture, mathematics, environmental studies, social studies, Mandarin and French as an OIF associated - member; as further languages are added, [166] integrated or general science, pre-vocational skills and pre-technical skills, religious and moral education, and physical activities such as Ghanaian music and dance, and physical education.

The study concludes that Somalis and Congolese need to be targeted with intensive support, including help with language skills, such as interpreting / translation and English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) training.

We've followed SFL reading ability development over several years and studied which cognitive and linguistic tasks are most promising for predicting literacy skills in several languages», says Alderson.

OUR ability to solve spatial tasks may be linked to our linguistic skills, say researchers who studied the effect of sign language on spatial cognition.

The most intense course of study, which Shenoi calls the «MacGyver Track,» imparts hardware, software, and foreign - language skills to students who intend to join the intelligence community.

To determine whether infection with Candida affected any neurological responses, all participants in the new study took a 30 - minute assessment of cognitive tasks to measure immediate memory, delayed memory, attention skills, use of language and visual - spatial skills.

Music training, begun as late as high school, may help improve the teenage brain's responses to sound and sharpen hearing and language skills, suggests a new Northwestern University study.

For example, studies have shown that children exposed to music have better language skills, possibly due to subcortical sound processing.

The results of a study recently published by the Journal of Experimental Child Psychology show that bilingual children are better than monolinguals at a certain type of mental control, and that those children with more practice switching between languages have even greater skills.

A new study has found that infants and toddlers from low - income families who attended a high - quality center - based early education program do better in language and social skills after only one year than children who do not attend the program.

As the ranks of children in Norway's universal child care program increase, the language skill gap between rich and poor children narrows, according to the study of more than 60,000 children.

Universal child care that starts as early as age one improves language skills for young children, especially those from low - income families, according to a study of Norway's child care system by a team of researchers led by Boston College Lynch School of Education Professor Eric Dearing.

Children who attended a full - day preschool program had higher scores on measures of school readiness skills (language, math, socio - emotional development, and physical health), increased attendance, and reduced chronic absences compared to children who attended part - day preschool, according to a study in the November 26 issue of JAMA.

«While many state - funded preschool programs in the U.S. do not begin until age three or later, this study provides some of the first large - scale evidence that public early education for children as young as age one can be critical for children's language skills,» said Dearing.

During her first semester in China, she studied Chinese part - time at QinghuaUniversity, but her language skills, she says, mainly developed at work during chats with her IoA colleagues.

Even though this is an observational study, our findings do not support the hypothesis of adverse effects on child's language, communication and motor skills due to the use of mobile phone during pregnancy.»

By including members of a farming community that inhabit a common forest environment and speak a similar language, the new study indicates for the first time that the cultural practices of hunter - gatherers help enhance their odor - naming ability — and possibly their smell - detection skills — relative to settled peoples.

His to - do list includes spending long hours studying the basic regeneration processes of the human immune system and reading Stephen King novels to hone his English - language skills.

Study should also include a stronger focus on transferable skills and key qualifications like computer literacy, economics, and foreign languages, the commission says.

In subsequent studies infant - directed speech has consistently been linked to a child's language skills, which in turn influence IQ, executive function and emotion regulation.

«Study raises expectations for improved language skills in the deaf and hard - of - hearing.»

It's not just about phonics: A new study shows music instruction may improve language - processing skills by altering the brain stem

The study involved three individuals with Asperger's Syndrome, a diagnosis that reflects average or above average language skills, but impaired social skills and patterns of behaviors and interests.

The therapy helped children improve their language skills, an area of deficiency in autism, according to the study, which will be published Oct. 27 in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry.

Susan Hespos, a co-author of the study, and associate professor of psychology at Northwestern's Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences said, «We show that infants can form abstract relations before they learn the words that describe relations, meaning that relational learning in humans does not require language and is a fundamental human skill of its own.»

«What we found is that the sheer amount of language, the number of adult words, was not related to brain activation or verbal skills,» said Rachel Romeo, lead author of the study and a doctoral student at a joint Harvard and MIT program.

According to Andreassen, the study's senior author, some think of schizophrenia as a «side effect» arising from advantageous variants in genes that are related to the development of human traits, such as cognitive and language skills, that may have increased risks for developing psychoses.

Incorporating music to your baby's playtime may potentially boost language and music skills, a new study revealed.

First, the study explains that people who speak more than one language have improved cognitive skills and suffer less cognitive deterioration than their monolingual counterparts, especially when it comes to reading and writing.

The study showed improved language - based skills, increased brain processing, and improved brain functioning in ADHD students practicing Transcendental Meditation.

Additional studies are necessary to try to confirm these results and see if the protection is restricted to thinking skills linked to language or if it also extends beyond that and is of benefit to additional areas of cognition.

Running for nearly 20 years, English School of Canada has educated over 30,000 students from more than 50 countries.Students appreciate and are engaged with the multicultural student body they study with at our fully accredited school.Finally, the third class will illuminate how to write various academic, business, professional, and functional compositions.In addition to these practical objectives, this class will show students how to put themselves in the correct mindset to write, how to plan to write as well as how to implement editing and revision strategies.The program also teaches students the specific language skills and vocabulary needed in a health care workplace.It covers speaking, listening, and reading on a wide range of topics from technical skills to ethical concerns, from communicating with patients to discussing issues with colleagues.