Pauline Dixon
Biographic Data
| ID | 3781424 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Pauline Dixon |
| GIVEN NAMES | Pauline |
| FAMILY NAME | Dixon |
| SIGNATURE | DIXON P |
| AFFILIATIONS | Newcastle University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3767-6325 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 63 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Evidence for Language Policy in Government Pre-Primary Schools in Nigeria
This study explores the relationship between and within Hausa and English letter sound knowledge and word decoding skills among children studying in early years settings in northern Nigeria. There is a lack of correlational studies as well as causal evidence in the African context to indicate any transfer of language skills from L1 and L2 and vice versa. Test scores from 851 children studying in 158 government provided pre-primary schools took te…
Does school matter for children's cognitive and non‐cognitive learning? Findings from a natural experiment in Pakistan and India
This paper reports on the findings of a natural experiment based on a sample of 1123 children aged 4–8 from the provinces of Punjab in Pakistan, and Gujarat in India. It looks at the impact of attendance (or not) in early schooling on the cognitive and social–emotional development of young children. The role of school attendance was assessed over 1 year. Children and their families were assessed twice, in or near their village homes. The study co…
An Investigation of the Cross-Language Transfer of Reading Skills
This paper investigates the linguistic interdependence of Grade 3 children studying in government primary schools in northern Nigeria who are learning to read in Hausa (L1) and English (L2) simultaneously. There are few studies in the African context that consider linguistic interdependence and the bidirectional influences of literacy skills in multilingual contexts. A total of 2328 Grade 3 children were tested on their Hausa and English letter s…
Is parental awareness of children's academic potential a good predictor of children's learning outcomes in Early Year's settings? Findings from two provinces in Pakistan and India
Awareness and knowledge form the basis of parental involvement in children's education. There is very little known about parental awareness of children's learning in the Early Years setting, especially in global south countries. This study presents findings of a large-scale parental survey which focuses on awareness as a predictor of children's learning. The study carried out learning assessments of 1023 children aged 4–8 years and surveyed 873 p…
Experimental results from a four-year targeted education voucher program in the slums of Delhi, India
Affordable Private Schools in Developing Countries
Private and Public Schooling in Ghana
Private schooling for low-income families
De facto ’ privatisation of education and the poor
Three types of privatisation are identified—involving demand‐side financing, reforms to the educational supply‐side and de facto privatisation, where responsibilities are transferred to the private sector, through the rapid growth of private schools, rather than through reform or legislation. Although de facto privatisation may arise because of parental dissatisfaction with state education, it is perceived as undesirable in the literature. Findin…
An inspector calls
Improving English Pronunciation
This paper describes an experiment in which groups of children attempted to improve their English pronunciation using an English-language learning software, some English films, and a speech-to-text software engine. The experiment was designed to examine two hypotheses. The first is that speech-to-text software, trained in an appropriate voice, can act as an evaluator of accent and clarity of speech as well as help learners acquire a standard way …
Improving English Pronunciation
This paper describes an experiment in which groups of children attempted to improve their English pronunciation using an English-language learning software, some English films, and a speech-to-text software engine. The experiment was designed to examine two hypotheses. The first is that speech-to-text software, trained in an appropriate voice, can act as an evaluator of accent and clarity of speech as well as help learners acquire a standard way …
De facto ’ privatisation of education and the poor
Three types of privatisation are identified—involving demand‐side financing, reforms to the educational supply‐side and de facto privatisation, where responsibilities are transferred to the private sector, through the rapid growth of private schools, rather than through reform or legislation. Although de facto privatisation may arise because of parental dissatisfaction with state education, it is perceived as undesirable in the literature. Findin…
Private schooling for low-income families
An inspector calls
Private and Public Schooling in Ghana
Experimental results from a four-year targeted education voucher program in the slums of Delhi, India
Improving English Pronunciation
This paper describes an experiment in which groups of children attempted to improve their English pronunciation using an English-language learning software, some English films, and a speech-to-text software engine. The experiment was designed to examine two hypotheses. The first is that speech-to-text software, trained in an appropriate voice, can act as an evaluator of accent and clarity of speech as well as help learners acquire a standard way …
Improving English Pronunciation
This paper describes an experiment in which groups of children attempted to improve their English pronunciation using an English-language learning software, some English films, and a speech-to-text software engine. The experiment was designed to examine two hypotheses. The first is that speech-to-text software, trained in an appropriate voice, can act as an evaluator of accent and clarity of speech as well as help learners acquire a standard way …
An inspector calls
Private schooling for low-income families
De facto ’ privatisation of education and the poor
Three types of privatisation are identified—involving demand‐side financing, reforms to the educational supply‐side and de facto privatisation, where responsibilities are transferred to the private sector, through the rapid growth of private schools, rather than through reform or legislation. Although de facto privatisation may arise because of parental dissatisfaction with state education, it is perceived as undesirable in the literature. Findin…
Private and Public Schooling in Ghana
Affordable Private Schools in Developing Countries
Experimental results from a four-year targeted education voucher program in the slums of Delhi, India
Is parental awareness of children's academic potential a good predictor of children's learning outcomes in Early Year's settings? Findings from two provinces in Pakistan and India
Awareness and knowledge form the basis of parental involvement in children's education. There is very little known about parental awareness of children's learning in the Early Years setting, especially in global south countries. This study presents findings of a large-scale parental survey which focuses on awareness as a predictor of children's learning. The study carried out learning assessments of 1023 children aged 4–8 years and surveyed 873 p…
An Investigation of the Cross-Language Transfer of Reading Skills
This paper investigates the linguistic interdependence of Grade 3 children studying in government primary schools in northern Nigeria who are learning to read in Hausa (L1) and English (L2) simultaneously. There are few studies in the African context that consider linguistic interdependence and the bidirectional influences of literacy skills in multilingual contexts. A total of 2328 Grade 3 children were tested on their Hausa and English letter s…
Evidence for Language Policy in Government Pre-Primary Schools in Nigeria
This study explores the relationship between and within Hausa and English letter sound knowledge and word decoding skills among children studying in early years settings in northern Nigeria. There is a lack of correlational studies as well as causal evidence in the African context to indicate any transfer of language skills from L1 and L2 and vice versa. Test scores from 851 children studying in 158 government provided pre-primary schools took te…
Does school matter for children's cognitive and non‐cognitive learning? Findings from a natural experiment in Pakistan and India
This paper reports on the findings of a natural experiment based on a sample of 1123 children aged 4–8 from the provinces of Punjab in Pakistan, and Gujarat in India. It looks at the impact of attendance (or not) in early schooling on the cognitive and social–emotional development of young children. The role of school attendance was assessed over 1 year. Children and their families were assessed twice, in or near their village homes. The study co…
Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare (8 works) · School Choice and Performance (6 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Economics (4 works) · Government (linguistics (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Private sector (4 works) · Business (3 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Demography (3 works)