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Peer reviewedJohnson, Roger E. – Reading Teacher, 1969
Descriptors: Predictive Validity, Reading Achievement, Reading Readiness, Reading Research
Robinson, Helen M.; and others – Reading Res Quart, 1969
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Language, Neurological Organization, Phonics
Download full textStudeny, Kathy; Voss, James F. – 1979
This paper presents the detailed propositional analyses of the text employed in a study that compared the contents of recall protocols of high knowledge (HK) and low knowledge (LK) groups. The paper also includes the propositional analyses of the recall protocols of the HK and LK individuals, as well as detailed analyses of the results. (Author/FL)
Descriptors: Componential Analysis, Knowledge Level, Reading Research, Recall (Psychology)
Stoll, Francois – 1977
Dyslexia, a difficult to define phenomenon, is manifested by the otherwise normal child who has an IQ above 90 and a reading subscore below the fifteenth percentile. Five observations about this phenomenon are: (1) The concept of dyslexia is often confused with "slowness" in learning to read. A child who is bright enough to guess instead of read…
Descriptors: Dyslexia, Foreign Countries, Neurolinguistics, Reading Diagnosis
Fowler, Gilbert Len, Jr.; Smith, Edward J. – 1980
The Flesch readability formula was used to analyze 192 100-word samples from selected matching issues of "Time" and "Newsweek." It was hypothesized that "immediate-reward" types of news, such as sports, social, and human interest events, would be significantly more readable (fewer syllables per 100 words and fewer…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Content Analysis, Media Research, Periodicals
GEYER, JOHN JACOB – 1966
A DOCTORAL DISSERTATION WHICH EXPLORES THE CLASSICAL THEORY OF PERCEPTION IN READING IS REPORTED. THE FACTS REPORTED IN PERCEPTUAL RESEARCH ARE REALIGNED IN TERMS OF CERTAIN PREMISES OF GENERAL OPEN SYSTEMS THEORY AS UTILIZED BY THE SUBSTRATA-FACTOR THEORY AND THE PARTICULAR POINT OF VIEW OF THE INFORMATION THEORIST BROADBENT TO PRODUCE A NEW…
Descriptors: Eye Movements, Perceptual Development, Reading Research, Reading Skills
HUMPHREY, JACK W. – 1967
THE FINAL REPORT OF A STUDY INVOLVING CHILDREN DURING THE SUMMER AFTER FIRST GRADE IS PRESENTED. THE STUDY WAS DESIGNED FOR THESE PURPOSES--(1) TO DETERMINE THE READING LOSS OR GAIN OF FIRST-GRADE CHILDREN DURING THE SUMMER OF 1965 AND 1966, (2) TO DEVELOP AND PRESENT A SUMMER READING PROGRAM BY TELEVISION, AND (3) TO TEST THE NULL HYPOTHESIS THAT…
Descriptors: Educational Television, Grade 1, Reading Achievement, Reading Research
ATHEY, IRENE J.; HOLMES, JACK A. – 1967
ERIKSON'S THEORY ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF A HEALTHY PERSONALITY IS INTEGRATED WITH HOLMES' THEORY OF READING IN ORDER TO DERIVE A TESTABLE HYPOTHESIS REGARDING THE CONTRIBUTION OF SPECIFIED PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS TO READING SUCCESS AND TO VALIDATE THE FINDINGS. THE STUDY WAS CONDUCTED IN THE FOLLOWING THREE PHASES--THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW SCALES…
Descriptors: Personality Assessment, Personality Development, Personality Studies, Reading Achievement
FRASE, LAWRENCE T.
A STUDY WAS CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE HOW ADULTS ADAPT TO DIFFERENT PASSAGE ORGANIZATIONS AND STIMULI WHICH PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE IN GOVERNING READING BEHAVIOR. A MODEL OF READING IS DESCRIBED WHICH STATES THAT SUBJECTS ENTER A MINIMAL SET OF STIMULI INTO MEMORY WHICH GOVERNS SUBSEQUENT FEEDBACK CONTROL, AND THAT SUBJECTS ALLOW PASSAGE ORGANIZATION TO…
Descriptors: Adults, Models, Organization, Reading Processes
Pugh, A. K. – 1980
Noting that the growth of linguistics as a discipline has been accompanied by an awareness of the relevance of linguistic research to the study and teaching of reading, this paper examines four points at which linguists and reading researchers have met. The four areas reviewed are: (1) linguistic methods in teaching reading, (2) sociolinguistics…
Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, Interaction, Linguistics, Psycholinguistics
Vellutino, Frank R. – 1978
This discussion of dyslexia addresses the popular view that reading disability in children with dyslexia is caused by dysfunction in visual processing. Several visual deficit theories are presented and challenged. In addition, evidence for and against specific hypotheses is reviewed and evidence is presented that supports the likelihood that…
Descriptors: Dyslexia, Elementary Education, Linguistic Difficulty (Inherent), Reading Difficulty
Anderson, Richard C.; Freebody, Peter – 1979
This report summarizes information presented in a technical report concerning the role of vocabulary knowledge in reading comprehension and is designed to be read by educators not directly involved in research themselves. It states that while an assessment of the number of meanings a reader knows enables a remarkably accurate prediction of an…
Descriptors: Intelligence, Reading Comprehension, Reading Processes, Reading Research
Fry, Edward – 1968
The history and general principles of programed instruction are surveyed. Research literature published on the topic is cited and the declining frequency of articles appearing on the subject is noted. Some reasons for the growing use of programed instruction in industry are discussed. A plea for better evaluation measures is made. The use of…
Descriptors: Educational Media, Evaluation, Individual Instruction, Industry
Athey, Irene J.; Holmes, Jack A. – 1967
Erikson's theory on the development of a healthy personality is integrated with Holmes' Theory of Reading in order to derive a testable hypothesis regarding the contribution of specified personality characteristics to reading success and to validate the findings. The study was conducted in the following three phases--the construction of new scales…
Descriptors: Personality Assessment, Personality Development, Personality Studies, Reading Achievement
Partridge, Susan – 1976
This literature review is divided into two parts. The first part is a survey of materials in the William S. Gray Collection at the University of Chicago that deal with modes of learning. The studies reviewed range from the 1930s to the 1960s. The second part of the paper extends the review to studies published during the 1970s. Each section of the…
Descriptors: Learning Modalities, Literature Reviews, Reading Difficulty, Reading Instruction
