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New Read Oxford website launched

General Research

Most children can’t read before they go to school.  Fast forward just a few years and many are working their way through Harry Potter. How does this learning happen? This question is at the core of Kate Nation’s research.  Her research group has recently launched a new website, www.ReadOxford.org.

Read more (Department of Experimental Psychology website)

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