Research Profile

Marcin Szczerbinski

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

 ProjectFunding
Body
Start DateEnd DateAward
A Science-Based Tool for Training Fluency in Literacy for Teachers and Learners.European Union01-JAN-1128-FEB-13€97,100.00

Publications

Books

 YearPublication
(2007)Research Methods for the Social Sciences.
Wellington, J., & Szczerbinski, M. (2007) Research Methods for the Social Sciences. London: Continuum.   [Details]

Book Chapters

 YearPublication
(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

 YearPublication
(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

 YearPublication
(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

 YearPublication
(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

 YearPublication
(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

 YearPublication
(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

 YearPublication
(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

 YearTitleAwarding Body
2008Honorary 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 methods

Recent Postgraduates

 Graduation YearStudent NameInstitutionDegree TypeThesis Title
2017Laura Lee University College CorkPHDReading fluency in monolingual and bilingual primary school children: cognitive mechanisms and remediation of difficulties 

Modules Taught

 Term (ID))TitleLinkSubject
2022Lifespan Development AP1023Lifespan Development
2022Lifespan Development AP1024Lifespan Development
2022Lifespan Development AP1032Lifespan Development
2022Research Methods for Evidence-Informed Professionals AP1504Research Methods for Evidence-Informed Professionals
2022Research Methods in Psychology II AP2050Research Methods in Psychology II
2022Research Methods in Psychology II AP2114Research Methods in Psychology II
2022Psychology of Childhood and Adolescence AP2505Psychology of Childhood and Adolescence
2022Psychology of Childhood and Adolescence AP2506Psychology of Childhood and Adolescence
2022Special Educational Needs: Aetiology, Assessment and Intervention AP3122Special Educational Needs: Aetiology, Assessment and Intervention
2022Special Educational Needs: Aetiology, Assessment and Intervention AP3514Special Educational Needs: Aetiology, Assessment and Intervention

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