Effects of Accelerated Reading Rate on Memory for Text.

Breznitz, Zvia; Share, David L.

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ERIC Number: EJ448031

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Publication Date: 1992

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Effects of Accelerated Reading Rate on Memory for Text.

Breznitz, Zvia; Share, David L.

Journal of Educational Psychology, v84 n2 p193-99 Jun 1992

Four experiments with 23 second graders in Haifa (Israel) tested the hypothesis that comprehension gains in fast-paced reading are attributable primarily to changes in short-term memory (STM) functioning. Results confirm the hypothesis, providing support for a causal role of STM functioning in text processing. (SLD)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Elementary School Students, Foreign Countries, Grade 2, Learner Controlled Instruction, Primary Education, Reading Comprehension, Reading Improvement, Reading Rate, Short Term Memory

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Israel

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