Professor Siné McDougall
MA, PhD |
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Professor, Chair in Psychology
The School of Design, Engineering and Computing
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Professional Details
| Previous Appointments: |
| | Professor & Head of Department, Swansea University (2006-2007) |
| | Professor, Middlesex University (2005-2006) |
| | Deputy Head of Department, Swansea University (2003-2005) |
| | Senior Lecturer, Swansea University (2000-2003) |
| | Lecturer, Swansea University (1993-1999) |
| | Research Fellow, York University (1990-1993) |
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| Membership of Professional Organisations/External Bodies: |
| | Member of the British Psychological Society |
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Area(s) of Interest
| Area(s) of Interest: |
| | Factors influencing the comprehension of icons, traffic signs and symbols |
| | Children’s early reading |
| | Reading difficulties and dyslexia |
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| Academic Group(s): |
| | Psychology |
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| Units Led: |
| | Applications of Psychology
Reading and dyslexia |
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Profile
My research has focuses primarily on how we understand symbolic information either in the form of letters (reading and dyslexia) or icons used on computer interfaces and traffic and public information signs.
Reading
My research on reading has examined the phonological and memory skills needed for children to successfully acquire reading and how to provide appropriate support from teachers and parents, particularly if children are experiencing difficulties in learning to read.
Icons and Signs
This research has examined the factors influencing the ease with which we learn and comprehend icons and signs. Recent research has focussed on how we attend to, and search for, traffic signs and how this is affected by the time of day at which we carry out such tasks. Other work has examined the interplay between aesthetics and usability in human-computer interaction.
This research has attracted funding from BAE Systems, the EPSRC, the Nuffield Foundation and Sure Start.
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