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Distinctive Sans Forgetica Font Does Not Benefit Memory Accuracy in the DRM Paradigm
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Huff, Mark J.; Maxwell, Nicholas P.; Mitchell, Anie – Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications, 2022
A common method used by memory scholars to enhance retention is to make materials more challenging to learn--a benefit termed desirable difficulties. Recently, researchers have investigated the efficacy of Sans Forgetica, a perceptually disfluent/distinctive font which may increase processing effort required at study and enhance memory as a…
Descriptors: Memory, Cognitive Processes, Layout (Publications), Printing
Inter-Letter Spacing, Inter-Word Spacing, and Font with Dyslexia-Friendly Features: Testing Text Readability in People with and without Dyslexia
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Galliussi, Jessica; Perondi, Luciano; Chia, Giuseppe; Gerbino, Walter; Bernardis, Paolo – Annals of Dyslexia, 2020
Over the last years, several studies have suggested a possible link between dyslexia and deficits in low-level visual processing (e.g., excessive crowding). At the same time, specially designed "dyslexia-friendly" fonts appeared on the market. This class of fonts presents two main features: the particular graphic characteristics of the…
Descriptors: Alphabets, Proximity, Layout (Publications), Design
Perceived Utility of Typesetting Homework in Post-Calculus Mathematics Courses
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Quinlan, James; Tennenhouse, Craig – PRIMUS, 2016
Too often our students submit incomplete homework that is disorganized, unclear, and nonlinear. Typesetting with LATEX, although time consuming for those new to the software, strengthens communication by forcing organization and proper notation required by the precise, formal language of mathematics. In this manuscript we report on a study of 42…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Study, College Mathematics, Homework, Algebra
Can Bold Typeface Improve Readers' Comprehension and Metacomprehension of Negation?
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Margolin, Sara J. – Reading Psychology, 2013
Recent research on negation has demonstrated that while readers are aware that this text construction is difficult, they seem to be able to do little to improve their comprehension. The present research evaluated whether a change in typeface could improve comprehension and metacomprehension of negation. Results indicated that while readers were…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Sentences, Sentence Structure, Morphemes
The Effects of Font Type and Spacing of Text for Online Readability and Performance
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Hojjati, Nafiseh; Muniandy, Balakrishnan – Contemporary Educational Technology, 2014
Texts are a group of letters which are printed or displayed in a particular style and size. In the course of the fast speed of technological development everywhere and expanding use of computer based instruction such as online courses, students spend more time on a computer screen than printed media. Texts have been the main element to convey…
Descriptors: Layout (Publications), Printing, Word Processing, Design
The Micro Revolution and Information Analysis Centers: A Case Study.
Pfuderer, H. A.; Allison, L. J. – Microcomputers for Information Management: An International Journal for Library and Information Services, 1985
Recounts experiences of the Carbon Dioxide Information Center, a technical information analysis center at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, which has utilized a microcomputer for exchange of automated bibliographic references. Procedures and problems in adding microcomputer information to mainframe databases are noted and other microcomputer…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Case Studies, Citations (References), Computer Graphics