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Woodley, John W. – 1984
To gain a better understanding of visual perception in reading, a study tested the predictive validity of the Goodman Model of Reading by measuring the extent to which 82 college students (graduate and undergraduate) were able to perceive and accurately report 10 lines of print. It also attempted to integrate research conducted over the past 100…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Higher Education, Language Acquisition, Reader Text Relationship
John, Martha Tyler – 1985
Because understanding pictures is a significant aid to readers, this paper explores research on picture interpretation. The paper describes the complexity of the process and states that the ability to interpret pictures seems to proceed from the simple to the complex: from concrete experiences with pictures to the abstract interpretation of…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Cognitive Development, Illustrations, Interpretive Skills
Weintraub, Sam, Comp.; Cowan, Robert J., Comp. – 1982
An update and modification of "Vision-Visual Discrimination" published in 1973, this annotated bibliography contains entries from the annual summaries of research in reading published by the International Reading Association (IRA) since then. The first large section, "Vision," is divided into two subgroups: (1) "Visually…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Elementary Secondary Education, Reading Difficulties, Reading Research
