This study investigated the effects of reading a science text illustrated by either a labeled or unlabeled picture. Both the online process of reading the text and the offline conceptual learning from the text were examined. Eye-tracking methodology was used to trace text and picture processing through indexes of first- and second-pass reading or…

In two studies, we investigated how skilled readers use contextual and morphemic information in the process of incidental vocabulary acquisition during reading. In Experiment 1, we monitored skilled readers' eye movements while they silently read sentence pairs containing novel and known English compound words that were either semantically…

The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the nature of reading comprehension processes while reading on the Internet. Eleven sixth-grade students with the highest combination of standardized reading scores, reading report card grades, and Internet reading experiences were selected from a population of 150 sixth graders in three…

This theoretical article examines reading processes using chaos theory as an analogy. Three principles of chaos theory are identified and discussed, then related to reading processes as revealed through eye movement research. Used as an analogy, the chaos theory principle of sensitive dependence contributes to understanding the difficulty in…

Identifies, organizes, and discusses research suggestions from "Literature Search in Reading" on such topics as language development, learning to read, and the reading process. (RB)

Indicates that both good and poor readers who utilized material organized according to the guidelines established by the Frayer Model of Concept Attainment received significantly higher comprehension scores than did good and poor readers who employed material organized according to the textbook approach. (RB)

Provides an assessment of the linguistic variables which affect the way in which children comprehend verbal data when they read. (RB)

Describes an International Reading Association award-winning dissertation comparing the processes of comprehending written language with the processes of spoken language.

Summarizes 369 reports of reading research and divides them into six main areas: "Summaries of Specific Aspects of Reading Research", "Teacher Preparation and Practice,""Sociology of Reading, Physiology and Psychology of Reading,""The Teaching of Reading," and "Reading of Atypical Learners." (RB)

This document summarizes 599 reports of reading research published between 1 July 1975 and 30 June 1976. The research studies are categorized in six major areas, four of which have been subcategorized. The majority of studies reported were classified in the area of the physiology and psychology of reading. Large subdivisions under that major…

Critically reviews studies related to readers' anticipation of semantic, syntactic, and spatial features of text in the light of current theories of reading. Concludes that the class of interactive models, which conceive simultaneous bottom-up and top-down processing, are most consistent with available evidence. (AA)

Results from 188 subjects indicate that most of the items on the test conform to a Rasch latent trait model, but tend to cluster into levels consistent with a hierarchical structure of skills. (AA)

Discusses frequently overlooked faults in the research methodology used to investigate dyslexia and suggests alternative methods for future work. (AA)

Extends and comments upon Valtin's criticisms and suggestions concerning methodological problems in research on dyslexia. (AA)

Results from two experiments with college students indicate that better readers evaluate information in a paragraph with respect to its relevance to the paragraph topic, processing topical information at the expense of nontopical concepts. (AA)