The Orton's hypothesis about hemispheric lateralization and reading writing performance revisited: an ex post facto study in Spanish context

This paper attempts to inquiry the connections between hemispherical laterality and reading-writing performance, based on the theory that Samuel T. Orton established over 60 years ago. No evidence has been found to show a significant correlation between both constructs. Therefore, the widely held be...

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Published in:Revista electrónica de investigación y evaluación educativa 2014-12, Vol.8 (1)
Main Authors: Machuca Aceituno, Mariano, Fernández Cano, Antonio
Format: Article
Language:eng ; spa
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Ex post facto design
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Summary:This paper attempts to inquiry the connections between hemispherical laterality and reading-writing performance, based on the theory that Samuel T. Orton established over 60 years ago. No evidence has been found to show a significant correlation between both constructs. Therefore, the widely held belief that the one depends on the other can be refuted.
ISSN:1134-4032
1134-4032
DOI:10.7203/relieve.8.1.4433