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Stone, Deborah B.; Fisher, Sylvia K.; Eliot, John – Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 1999
Investigates effects of variations in font, leading, and justification that account for differences in speed and accuracy between reading aloud from paper versus laptop computer. Finds that: (1) subjects' prior exposure to print significantly and positively related to predicting speed and miscue performance; (2) educational attainment…
Descriptors: Adults, Higher Education, Layout (Publications), Microcomputers
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Reynolds, Linda; Walker, Sue; Duncan, Alison – Visible Language, 2006
This paper describes a study designed to find out whether children's reading would be affected by line spacing that is wider or narrower than the commonly used default values. The realistic, high quality test material was set using a range of four different line spacing values, and twenty-four children in Years 1 and 2 (between five and seven…
Descriptors: Early Reading, Miscue Analysis, Layout (Publications), Large Type Materials