automaticity
- noun
- /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪsɪti/
- Specialized
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automaticidad
- There is a causal relationship between learning to read fluently with automaticity and the ability to manipulate phonemes (Duff & Clarke, 2011).
- automaticity and fluency
- automaticity of reading
- accuracy and automaticity
Examples
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Explicit and effective fluency instruction allows students to read with automaticity.
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Rapid calculation strategies were practiced to increase the students' calculation speed and to develop automaticity, such as adding up starting from the largest number.
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Failure to gain automaticity with number facts was considered to result in or contribute to the math deficit.
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In addition, one teacher comment emphasized the value of developing automaticity and overlearning, specifically.
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The purpose was to help the readers move from sounding out each one of the sounds to building on their automaticity.
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In using known books for rereading practice, Marisa was able to develop her fluency skills, automaticity, and English vocabulary.
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Purposefully designed review and practice facilitate student automaticity of math skills and maintenance of previously learned material (Kilpatrick et al., 2001).
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Can the information-processing techniques of chunking and imagery positively affect the automaticity of Latin vocabulary acquisition and retention?
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Fluency, an indicator of the automaticity of the language, indicates the flexibility in dealing with situational constraints (Segalowitz, 1997).
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After weeks of practice, she learned to read with automaticity, allowing her to focus on comprehension instead of pronunciation.
Synonyms
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1.0
A regular action you do often without thinking
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3.5
A habit or skill that feels automatic after a lot of practice
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3.8
A skill that lets you do a movement without thinking after much practice
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3.5
To do something without thinking because you do it very often
A set of actions done regularly without thinking
How Automatic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word automaticity comes from auto- meaning 'self' and automatic meaning 'moving or acting by itself'. So when a skill reaches automaticity, your mind or body does it 'by itself' without thinking, like typing after much practice.