Tanya Kaefer
Professor
Graduate Studies and Research in Education and Undergraduate
Lakehead University
Canada
Biography
Professor Tanya Kaefer her received PhD from Duke University during the period of 2009. Currently, she is working as Professor in Lakehead University.
Research Interest
Sources of children’s knowledge; and how this knowledge may influence their language and reading development in early education How early language experiences and media exposure prepare children for the challenges of reading Investigating the cognitive processes underlying early reading and vocabulary development Social transmission of vocabulary and concept knowledge Knowledge development among lower-SES populations
Publications
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Kaefer T, Neuman SB, Pinkham AM. Pre-existing background knowledge influences socioeconomic differences in preschoolers’ word learning and comprehension. Reading Psychology. 2015 Apr 3;36(3):203-31.
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Kaefer T, Pinkham AM, Neuman SB. Seeing and knowing: Attention to illustrations during storybook reading and narrative comprehension in 2â€yearâ€olds. Infant and Child Development. 2016 Jan 1.
