Phonological Awareness Abilities of Undergraduate College Students: A Comparison of Students in Related and Unrelated Majors

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Title: Phonological Awareness Abilities of Undergraduate College Students: A Comparison of Students in Related and Unrelated Majors
Language: English
Authors: Jennifer Binkley, Jessica McHugh Conlin, Terry W. Baggs, Whitney Lucas Molitor, William Schweinle
Source: Teaching and Learning in Communication Sciences & Disorders. 2025 9(1).
Availability: Teaching and Learning in Communication Sciences & Disorders. 685 Malena Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48103. Web site: https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/tlcsd/
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 26
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Phonological Awareness, Undergraduate Students, Majors (Students), Phonetics, Communication (Thought Transfer), Education Majors, Speech Language Pathology, Communication Disorders
Geographic Terms: Texas
ISSN: 2689-6443
Abstract: An observational study was conducted to evaluate the differences in the phonological awareness (PA) abilities of undergraduate college students in majors related versus unrelated to PA. In order to participate, students must not have had any formal PA or phonetics instruction at the college level. A total of 116 undergraduate students voluntarily participated in an PA assessment, with results analyzed based upon the following three categories: Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) major, education major, and other major. Using non-parametric statistical analysis, there were statistically significant differences in CSD majors, in multiple categories of PA skills, compared to both education majors and other majors prior to any instruction in PA or phonetics.
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