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ERIC Number: EJ253060
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1981-Aug
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Measurement of the Effects of Purpose and Passage Difficulty on Reading Flexibility.
DiStefano, Philip; And Others
Journal of Educational Psychology, v73 n4 p602-06 Aug 1981
This study addressed whether students could change their reading rate when presented with two clearly explicated purposes for reading. Results indicated that students could adapt their reading rate to fit different purposes but that passage difficulty affected the degree of flexibility. (Author/GK)
Descriptors: Difficulty Level, Grade 11, Grade 8, Prose, Readability, Reading Comprehension, Reading Rate, Secondary Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Reading Flexibility