Year: 2023
Type: preprint
Abstract: As is clear to educators, students in the same class differ widely in their reading skills. Reading skill development is a result of the interplay between genetic (nature) and environmental (nurture) influences and understanding the role of each of these on reading skills is valuable in creating and improving upon educational interventions and instructional practices. Here, we review core findings from the field of modern behavioral genetics, a discipline that studies the interplay of genetic and environmental influences, on reading science. Additionally, we provide an overview of the key findings from behavioral genetic studies looking at how 1) students’ reading skills build over time, 2) genetic and environmental influences depend on each other (i.e., gene-environment correlations, gene-environment interactions) , and 3) technological advancements in measuring human DNA may further illuminate our understanding of how genes contribute to reading development. We close with a discussion on where the field should go to best serve educational stakeholders.
Language: English
Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4388704572