Search Results - "O'Brien, Beth Ann"

Sex difference in tDCS current mediated by changes in cortical anatomy: A study across young, middle and older adults by Bhattacharjee, Sagarika, Kashyap, Rajan, Goodwill, Alicia M., O'Brien, Beth Ann, Rapp, Brenda, Oishi, Kenichi, Desmond, John E., Chen, S.H. Annabel

“…The observed variability in the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is influenced by the amount of current reaching the targeted…”
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The interplay of home language use, oral language and early reading and writing skills in Singaporean bilingual children's English and Chinese languages by Sun, Baoqi, O’Brien, Beth Ann

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Mass-count distinction in Chinese-English bilingual students by Yin, Bin, O'Brien, Beth Ann

“…There has been increased interest in examining the relationship between different linguistic modules in second language learners’ grammar system. One such…”
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The Effect of the COVID-19 Lockdown on Bilingual Singaporean Children’s Leisure Reading by Sun, Baoqi, Loh, Chin Ee, O’Brien, Beth Ann, Silver, Rita Elaine

“…Long-term school absences during pandemic lockdowns may result in learning gains and losses much like the summer reading loss, but little is known about the…”
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The contribution of intrinsic motivation and home literacy environment to Singaporean bilingual children’s receptive vocabulary by Sun, Baoqi, O’Brien, Beth Ann, Arshad, Nur Artika Binte, Sun, He

“…This study examined the within- and cross-language relationships between intrinsic language learning motivation, home literacy environment (shared book…”
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Promoting bilingualism and children’s co-participation in Singapore language classrooms: Preschool teacher strategies and children’s responses in Show-and-Tell by Ng, Siew Chin, Vijayakumar, Poorani, Yussof, Nurul Taqiah, O’Brien, Beth Ann

“…Show-and-Tell is one of many activities recommended for encouraging children’s oral language production in classrooms across the world, but there is little…”
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Bilingual families and the home literacy environment: An examination of English and ethnic language activities and outcomes by O'Brien, Beth Ann, Arshad, Artika, Ng, Siew Chin

“…Background Accumulating evidence shows that the home literacy environment (HLE) has a potent and early influence on children's language and literacy…”
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Child, Family, and School Factors in Bilingual Preschoolers' Vocabulary Development in Heritage Languages by Sun, He, Ng, Siew Chin, O'Brien, Beth Ann, Fritzsche, Tom

“…Child characteristics, family factors, and preschool factors are all found to affect the rate of bilingual children's vocabulary development in heritage…”
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Teacher's code-switching and bilingual children's heritage language learning and cognitive switching flexibility by Sun, He, Yussof, Nurul, Vijayakumar, Poorani, Lai, Gabrielle, O'Brien, Beth Ann, Ong, Quan He

“…To code-switch or not to code-switch? This is a dilemma for many bilingual language teachers. In this study, the influence of teachers' CS on bilingual…”
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Teacher's Code-Switching and Bilingual Children's Heritage Language Learning and Cognitive Switching Fexibility by Sun, He, Yussof, Nurul, Vijayakumar, Poorani, Lai, Gabrielle, O'Brien, Beth Ann, Ong, Quan He

“…To code-switch or not to code-switch? This is a dilemma for many bilingual language teachers. In this study, the influence of teachers' CS on bilingual…”
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Reading proficiency influences the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation: Evidence from selective modulation of dorsal and ventral pathways of reading in bilinguals by Bhattacharjee, Sagarika, Kashyap, Rajan, O'Brien, Beth Ann, McCloskey, Michael, Oishi, Kenichi, Desmond, John E., Rapp, Brenda, Chen, S.H. Annabel

“…•Selective stimulation of dorsal and ventral pathways of reading by tDCS.•Investigation of the effect of orthographic depth and language proficiency on…”
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Luminance and chromatic contrast effects on skilled and disabled reading performed with and without required eye movements by O'Brien, Beth Ann

“…The independent effects of luminance and chromatic contrast between text and background on reading speed were examined for normal and reading disabled…”
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An exploratory study of the career aspirations, career progression, and career mobility of ten executives at mid-life by O'Brien, Beth Ann

“…The career development of ten male executives was studied in order to identify patterns associated with plateauing or continued promotion and to explore the…”
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