Researchers of the Month: Professor Saloni Krishnan and Professor Pablo Ripollés Discuss the Role of Intrinsic Reward in Word Learning

Relatively little work has focused on why we are motivated to
learn words. In this interview, our researchers of the month talk
to Dr Cassie Rhodes about the findings of their new study, which
assessed whether children and teens experience a sense of
intrinsic reward from word learning. They discuss how these
findings might be useful in designing interventions focusing on
vocabulary learning and reading, and talk about ongoing research
into why some children, such as those with dyslexia or
developmental language disorder, might struggle with word
learning, and what role intrinsic reward plays.