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ERIC Number: EJ448031
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-0663
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: Israel; Text Learning; Text Processing (Reading)