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Reading Research and Practice: Indian Perspective
Author(s) -
Joshi R. Malatesha,
Nakamura Pooja R.,
Singh Nandini Chatterjee
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
new directions for child and adolescent development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.628
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1534-8687
pISSN - 1520-3247
DOI - 10.1002/cad.20222
Subject(s) - reading (process) , perspective (graphical) , unit (ring theory) , mathematics education , psychology , linguistics , computer science , artificial intelligence , philosophy
The authors outline the basic structure of akshara, the basic unit of writing in Indic writing systems used widely in South and Southeast Asia; present preliminary studies relating to reading, assessment, and instruction of akshara; and outline recommendations for future studies.