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Cox, Diane K. – 1976
This study investigated the relation between field independence/field dependence (FI/FD) and reading success. One hundred kindergarten children from a predominantly white, middle-class community were administered a Portable Rod and Frame Test as a measure of cognitive style. The upper and lower 27% were identified and designated Field Dependent…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style, Reading Ability
Downing, John A. – 1971
Four paradoxes appear in research on learning to read: (1) the ability to name letters is a good predictor of reading readiness, yet letter-naming training does not help children learn how to read; (2) visual discrimination is often better in poor readers than in good readers; (3) learning to read two languages is easier than learning to read one;…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Bilingualism, Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation
Fisher, Dennis F. – 1976
Some basic pattern-analyzing functions that occur during the reading process are described in this paper. The functions deal mainly with the analysis of typographical factors such as word shape, spacing, and orientation, but they also interact with contextual variables. The research interpreted in the paper proposes an attentional model of reading…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Cognitive Processes, Conference Reports, Eye Movements