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ERIC Number: EJ203980
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1979-Apr
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Typographical Cues That Facilitate Comprehension.
Frase, Lawrence T.; Schwartz, Barry J.
Journal of Educational Psychology, v71 n2 p197-206 Apr 1979
In five experiments, adults verified sentences by reading complex information in several technical passages. Both segmenting and indenting influenced performance; however, once a text had been meaningfully segmented, the addition of indentation cues did not affect response time. Implications for typographic design--line length and margins--are discussed. (Author/RD)
Descriptors: Adults, Cognitive Processes, Higher Education, Learning, Performance Factors, Reading Comprehension, Reading Materials, Recall (Psychology), Technical Reports, Textbook Content, Time Factors (Learning)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Typography