SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS.
LITERACY, especially reading and writing development, reading and writing instruction, as well as reading and writing difficulties: their mechanisms, assessment and therapy.
ORAL LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT, oral language difficulties.
ANXIETY DISORDERS, especially selective mutism.
Biography
I am a Psychology graduate of the Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Poland (MA, 1995), and of the Department of Human Communication Science, University College London (PhD, 2001). From 2001 until 2011 I was a lecturer at Department of Human Communication Sciences, University of Sheffield, where I contributed to a number of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, particularly in Speech and Language Therapy. I joined the UCC in January 2011.
Research Interests
EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY, especially self-directed education (unschooling, democratic schools).SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS.
LITERACY, especially reading and writing development, reading and writing instruction, as well as reading and writing difficulties: their mechanisms, assessment and therapy.
ORAL LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT, oral language difficulties.
ANXIETY DISORDERS, especially selective mutism.
Research Grants
| Project | Funding Body | Start Date | End Date | Award | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Science-Based Tool for Training Fluency in Literacy for Teachers and Learners. | European Union | 01-JAN-11 | 28-FEB-13 | €97,100.00 |
Publications
Books
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2007) | Research Methods for the Social Sciences. Wellington, J., & Szczerbinski, M. (2007) Research Methods for the Social Sciences. London: Continuum. [Details] |
Book Chapters
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2014) | 'Komputerowe gry edukacyjne dla dzieci z trudnościami w czytaniu – doświadczenia polskie i irlandzkie [educational computer games for children with reading difficulties: Polish and Irish experiences]' Kamykowska, J., & Szczerbinski, M. (2014) 'Komputerowe gry edukacyjne dla dzieci z trudnościami w czytaniu – doświadczenia polskie i irlandzkie [educational computer games for children with reading difficulties: Polish and Irish experiences]' In: E. Awramiuk (eds). Z problematyki kształcenia językowego, tom V [Issues in language education, vol. 5]. Bialystok: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu w Bialymstoku. [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2013) | 'Przygotowanie i podział na sylaby korpusu tekstow dla dzieci [a corpus of child’s literature: preparation and syllabification]' Śledziński, D., Szczerbinski, M., & Piotrowska, J (2013) 'Przygotowanie i podział na sylaby korpusu tekstow dla dzieci [a corpus of child’s literature: preparation and syllabification]' In: S. Puppel, & T. Tomaszkiewicz (eds). Scripta manent – res novae. Poznan: Wydawnictwo Naukowe UAM. [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2012) | 'Uczeń posiada wąskie horyzonty myślowe - jak przekazywane są informacje o uczniu w opiniach psychologiczno-pedagogicznych. [“The student has narrow intellectual horizons” - critical analysis of the language of statements of special educational needs]' Pietras, I., & Szczerbinski, M. (2012) 'Uczeń posiada wąskie horyzonty myślowe - jak przekazywane są informacje o uczniu w opiniach psychologiczno-pedagogicznych. [“The student has narrow intellectual horizons” - critical analysis of the language of statements of special educational needs]' In: Wyraz w języku i tekście [Word in language and text]. Siedlce: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Podlaskiego. [Details] | |
| (2011) | 'Nauka i pseudonauka w terapii pedagogicznej [Science and pseudoscience in remediation of special educational needs]' Szczerbinski, M. (2011) 'Nauka i pseudonauka w terapii pedagogicznej [Science and pseudoscience in remediation of special educational needs]' In: Dysleksja rozwojowa - fakt i tajemnica w diagnostyce psychologiczno-pedagogicznej. Opole: Wydawnictwo Instytut Slaski. [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2007) | 'Dysleksja rozwojowa: próba definicji [Developmental dyslexia: an attempt at definition]' Szczerbinski, M. (2007) 'Dysleksja rozwojowa: próba definicji [Developmental dyslexia: an attempt at definition]' In: Dysleksja: problem znany czy nieznany? [Dyslexia: a familiar problem?]. Lublin: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Marii Curie-Sklodowskiej. [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2006) | 'Working and learning together: an evaluation of a collaborative approach to intervention' Leyden, J., & Szczerbinski, M. (2006) 'Working and learning together: an evaluation of a collaborative approach to intervention' In: Language and social disadvantage: theory into practice. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2003) | 'Dyslexia in Polish' Szczerbinski, M. (2003) 'Dyslexia in Polish' In: Dyslexia in different languages: Cross-linguistic comparisons. London: Whurr Publishers. [Details] |
Peer Reviewed Journals
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2021) | 'Neural network for Braille reading and the speech-reading convergence in the blind: Similarities and differences to visual reading' Dziegiel-Fivet G;Plewko J;Szczerbinski M;Marchewka A;Szwed M;Jednoróg K; (2021) 'Neural network for Braille reading and the speech-reading convergence in the blind: Similarities and differences to visual reading'. Neuroimage, 231 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2021) | 'Paired Reading as a method of reading intervention in Irish primary schools: an evaluation' Lee L.;Szczerbinski M. (2021) 'Paired Reading as a method of reading intervention in Irish primary schools: an evaluation'. Irish Educational Studies, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2009) | 'Development of a test battery for assessing phonological awareness in German-speaking children' Schaefer, B., Fricke, S., Szczerbinski, M., Fox-Boyer, A., Stackhouse, J., & Wells, B. (2009) 'Development of a test battery for assessing phonological awareness in German-speaking children'. Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics, 23 (6):404-430 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2018) | 'Neither action nor phonological video games make dyslexic children read better' Luniewska, M;Chyl, K;Debska, A;Kacprzak, A;Plewko, J;Szczerbinski, M;Szewczyk, J;Grabowska, A;Jednorog, K (2018) 'Neither action nor phonological video games make dyslexic children read better'. Scientific Reports, 8 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2016) | 'A large-scale cross-linguistic investigation of the acquisition of passive' Armon-Lotem, S,Haman, E,de Lopez, KJ,Smoczynska, M,Yatsushiro, K,Szczerbinski, M,van Hout, A,Dabasinskiene, I,Gavarro, A,Hobbs, E,Kamandulyte-Merfeldiene, L,Katsos, N,Kunnari, S,Nitsiou, C,Sundahl Olsen, L,Parramon, X,Sauerland, U,Torn-Leesik, R,van der Lely, H (2016) 'A large-scale cross-linguistic investigation of the acquisition of passive'. Language Acquisition, 23 :27-56 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2015) | 'The development of phonological representations in Mandarin-speaking children: Evidence from a longitudinal study of phonological awareness' Yeh L.;Wells B.;Stackhouse J.;Szczerbinski M. (2015) 'The development of phonological representations in Mandarin-speaking children: Evidence from a longitudinal study of phonological awareness'. Clinical Linguistics & Phonetics, 29 (4):266-275 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2014) | 'The effects of age and emotional valence on recognition memory: An ex-Gaussian components analysis' Moret-Tatay, C;Moreno-Cid, A;Argimon, IID;Irigaray, TQ;Szczerbinski, M;Murphy, M;Vazquez-Martinez, A;Vazquez-Molina, J;Saiz-Mauleon, B;Navarro-Pardo, E;Castella, PFD (2014) 'The effects of age and emotional valence on recognition memory: An ex-Gaussian components analysis'. Scandinavian journal of psychology, 55 :420-426 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2016) | 'Preschool Predictors of Early Literacy Acquisition in German-Speaking Children' Fricke, S;Szczerbinski, M;Fox-Boyer, A;Stackhouse, J (2016) 'Preschool Predictors of Early Literacy Acquisition in German-Speaking Children'. Reading Research Quarterly, 51 :29-53 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2015) | 'The role of age and emotional valence in word recognition: an ex-Gaussian analysis' Moreno-Cid, A,Moret-Tatay, C,Irigaray, TQ,Argimon, IIL,Murphy, M,Szczerbinski, M,Martinez-Rubio, D,Beneyto-Arrojo, MJ,Navarro-Pard, E,Fernandez, P (2015) 'The role of age and emotional valence in word recognition: an ex-Gaussian analysis'. Studia Psychologica, 57 (2):83-94 [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2012) | 'The role of number words: the phonological length effect in multidigit addition' Klessinger, N;Szczerbinski, M;Varley, R (2012) 'The role of number words: the phonological length effect in multidigit addition'. Memory & cognition, 40 :1289-1302 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2011) | 'Implementing a whole school approach to support speech, language and communication: Perceptions of key staff' Leyden, J., Stackhouse, J., & Szczerbinski, M.; (2011) 'Implementing a whole school approach to support speech, language and communication: Perceptions of key staff'. Child Language Teaching and Therapy, 27 (2):203-222 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2009) | 'Global and local perceptual style, field-independence, and central coherence: An attempt at concept validation' Milne, E., & Szczerbinski, M.; (2009) 'Global and local perceptual style, field-independence, and central coherence: An attempt at concept validation'. Advances in Cognitive Psychology, 5 (5):1-26 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2008) | 'Predicting individual differences in early literacy acquisition in German: The role of speech and language processing skills and letter knowledge' Fricke, S., Szczerbinski, M., Stackhouse, J., & Fox-Boyer, A. V.; (2008) 'Predicting individual differences in early literacy acquisition in German: The role of speech and language processing skills and letter knowledge'. Written Language and Literacy, 11 (2):101-143 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2007) | 'Cognitive profiles of adult developmental dyslexics: Theoretical implications' Reid, A., Szczerbinski, M., Iskierka-Kasperek, E., & Hansen, P.; (2007) 'Cognitive profiles of adult developmental dyslexics: Theoretical implications'. Dyslexia, 13 (1):1-24 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2007) | 'Algebra in a man with severe aphasia' Klessinger, N., Szczerbinski, M., & Varley, R.; (2007) 'Algebra in a man with severe aphasia'. Neuropsychologia, 45 (8):1642-1648 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2006) | 'Investigating prosodic ability in Williams Syndrome' Catterall, C., Howard, S., Stojanovik, V., Szczerbinski, M., Wells, B.; (2006) 'Investigating prosodic ability in Williams Syndrome'. Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics, 20 (7-8):531-538 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2006) | 'Polish children's productivity with case marking: the role of regularity, type frequency, and phonological diversity' Dąbrowska, E., & Szczerbinski, M.; (2006) 'Polish children's productivity with case marking: the role of regularity, type frequency, and phonological diversity'. Journal of Child Language, 33 (3):559-597 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2003) | 'Predictors of reading delay in deaf adolescents: the relative contribution of rapid automatized naming speed and phonological awareness and decoding' Dyer, A., MacSweeney, M., Szczerbinski, M., Green, L., & Campbell, R.; (2003) 'Predictors of reading delay in deaf adolescents: the relative contribution of rapid automatized naming speed and phonological awareness and decoding'. Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 8 (3):215-228 [DOI] [Details] |
Conference Publications
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2019) | Emergent Educational Research in Central Europe: International Doctoral Conference Proceedings • Szczerbiński M., Burzyńska M., Kruk-Lasocka J. (2019) Selective mutism – Prevalence and Key Characteristics: A Population Study . In: H. Červinková, M. Dopita, & L. Rasiński eds. Emergent Educational Research in Central Europe: International Doctoral Conference Proceedings , pp.129-140 [Details] | |
| (2012) | Z dysleksją przez całe życie: dobre praktyki. [Dyslexia across the lifespan: good practices] Szczerbinski, M. (2012) Specyficzne trudności w uczeniu się a dostosowanie wymagań edukacyjnych: szanse, wyzwania i niezamierzone skutki [Special educational needs and “reasonable allowances”: chances, challenges and unforeseen consequences] . In: Staron, G eds. Z dysleksją przez całe życie: dobre praktyki. [Dyslexia across the lifespan: good practices] Wroclaw, , pp.45-67 [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2007) | Slovko 2007: Fourth International Seminar in Natural Language Processing, Computational Lexicography and Terminology, 25-27 October 2007, Bratislava, Slovakia Garabík, R., Caravolas, M., Kessler, B., Hoeflerová, E., Masterson, J. Mikulajová, M. Szczerbiński, M., & Wierzchoń, P.; (2007) A cross linguistic database of children's printed words in three Slavic languages . In: Levická J. & Garabík, R eds. Slovko 2007: Fourth International Seminar in Natural Language Processing, Computational Lexicography and Terminology, 25-27 October 2007, Bratislava, Slovakia Bratyslava, , 25-OCT-07 - 27-OCT-07 , pp.51-64 [Full Text] [Details] |
Other Journals
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2009) | 'Przedszkolne predyktory trudnosci w czytaniu i pisaniu [Preschool predictors of reading and writing difficulties]' Szczerbinski, M. ; (2009) 'Przedszkolne predyktory trudnosci w czytaniu i pisaniu [Preschool predictors of reading and writing difficulties]' Zeszyt Terapeuty, 2 :5-23. [Full Text] [Details] |
Published Reports
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2007) | Effective learning and teaching of reading. Brooks, G., Burton, M., Cole, P., Szczerbinski, M.; (2007) Effective learning and teaching of reading. The National Research and Development Centre for Adult Literacy and Numeracy (NRDC), London. [Full Text] [Details] |
Manual
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2013) | Zestaw metod do diagnozy trudności w czytaniu – Test Dekodowania [The Decoding Test – a set of tools for diagnosing reading difficulties]. Szczerbinski, M., Pelc-Pekala, O (2013) Zestaw metod do diagnozy trudności w czytaniu – Test Dekodowania [The Decoding Test – a set of tools for diagnosing reading difficulties]. Gdansk: Manual [Details] | |
| (2010) | Usuwanie Fonemów dla klasy V [Phoneme Deletion Test for the 5th grade]. Szczerbinski, M., Pelc-Pekala, O (2010) Usuwanie Fonemów dla klasy V [Phoneme Deletion Test for the 5th grade]. Warszawa: Manual [Details] | |
| (2008) | Diagnoza dysleksji u uczniów kl. III szkoły podstawowej. Przewodnik diagnostyczny [Assessment of dyslexia in the 3rd grade of primary school: A diagnostic guide]. Bogdanowicz, M., Jaworowska, A., Krasowicz-Kupis, G., Matczak, A., Pelc-Pekala, O., Pietras, I., Stanczak, J., & Szczerbinski, M. ; (2008) Diagnoza dysleksji u uczniów kl. III szkoły podstawowej. Przewodnik diagnostyczny [Assessment of dyslexia in the 3rd grade of primary school: A diagnostic guide]. Warszawa: Manual [Details] |
Electronic Source
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2014) | Jak dobrze nauczać czytania i pisania? Jak skutecznie pomagać w trudnościach? Podstawowe zasady pracy. [How to teach reading and writing well? How to offer effective support to those with literacy difficulties? The key principles]. Szczerbinski, M., Kamykowska, J. (2014) Jak dobrze nauczać czytania i pisania? Jak skutecznie pomagać w trudnościach? Podstawowe zasady pracy. [How to teach reading and writing well? How to offer effective support to those with literacy difficulties? The key principles]. Electronic Source [Details] |
Professional Activities
Honours and Awards
| Year | Title | Awarding Body | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Honorary Membership of the Polish Dyslexia Association | Polish Dyslexia Association |
Outreach Activities
| Description | |
|---|---|
Blog: http://akademiaortograffiti.pl/Blogi/Blog-dra-Marcina-Szczerbinskiego (since Oct 2011) My blog (in Polish) focusses on current issues of educational psychology and special educational needs. It is a part of „Akademia Ortograffiti": an online professional development portal for Polish remedial teachers, offered by Operon Educational Publishing House. |
Other Activities
| Description | |
|---|---|
Member of the editorial board of Psychologia Rozwojowa [Developmental Psychology] https://www.ejournals.eu/Psychologia-Rozwojowa/ |
Teaching Activities
Teaching Interests
Developmental psychology; educational psychology; special educational needs; reading, writing, dyslexia; social sciences research methodsRecent Postgraduates
| Graduation Year | Student Name | Institution | Degree Type | Thesis Title | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Laura Lee | University College Cork | PHD | Reading fluency in monolingual and bilingual primary school children: cognitive mechanisms and remediation of difficulties  |
Modules Taught
| Term (ID)) | Title | Link | Subject | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Lifespan Development | AP1023 | Lifespan Development | |
| 2022 | Lifespan Development | AP1024 | Lifespan Development | |
| 2022 | Lifespan Development | AP1032 | Lifespan Development | |
| 2022 | Research Methods for Evidence-Informed Professionals | AP1504 | Research Methods for Evidence-Informed Professionals | |
| 2022 | Research Methods in Psychology II | AP2050 | Research Methods in Psychology II | |
| 2022 | Research Methods in Psychology II | AP2114 | Research Methods in Psychology II | |
| 2022 | Psychology of Childhood and Adolescence | AP2505 | Psychology of Childhood and Adolescence | |
| 2022 | Psychology of Childhood and Adolescence | AP2506 | Psychology of Childhood and Adolescence | |
| 2022 | Special Educational Needs: Aetiology, Assessment and Intervention | AP3122 | Special Educational Needs: Aetiology, Assessment and Intervention | |
| 2022 | Special Educational Needs: Aetiology, Assessment and Intervention | AP3514 | Special Educational Needs: Aetiology, Assessment and Intervention |