The Salzburg Institute of Reading Research (SIRR) is an interdisciplinary research unit of the InterCultural Center. The following aspects of reading research are covered:
- all linguistic aspects of literacy including developmental and acquired dyslexia
- Reading eye movements (eye-tracking) of:
- Typically developing children and dyslexic children
- Children who learn to read in two languages (two phonological systems)
- Children who learn to read in different scripts (alphabetic- non-alphabetic scripts)
- Adults who learn to read in a second/ third language
- early identification tools to prevent literacy difficulties: effective prevention and intervention
Our mission is
- to conduct basic research on reading, reading growth, reading assessment, and reading instruction that will contribute to the scientific knowledge of reading
- to conduct applied research that will have an immediate impact on policy and practices related to literacy instruction
Director of the Salzburg Institute of Reading Research (SIRR): Prof. Dr. Thomas Kaltenbacher
Salzburg Intercultural and Reading Research (SIRR) Publications:
Let’s share great ideas free of charge!
- Via the internet we can share perfect copies of our work with a worldwide audience at virtually no cost. We take advantage of this revolutionary opportunity and make our work “open access”: digital, online, free of charge, and free of most copyright and licensing restrictions.
- SIRR Publications is an international academic publisher that issues a peer-reviewed, intercultural journal as well as academic books and educational children’s literature free of charge.
- SIRR is dedicated to meet the high demands of academic and professional needs. Our ICC Board (see brochure) authors, edits and peer-reviews works on emerging topics in intercultural studies & communication sciences and disorders. With the help of open access we are able to make brilliant ideas and solutions for state-of-the-field theory, research and projects quickly accessible.
- SIRR places the needs of students, teachers and researchers at the heart of its venture and shares their passion for transforming lives around the world.
- Thinking divergently and encouraging creativity– together with our research partners and fellow academics we publish challenging texts to promote cultural change!
