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Peer reviewedWepner, Shelley B.; And Others – Journal of Reading, 1990
Evaluates the effectiveness of the Sack-Yourman Developmental Speed Reading Course software program designed to increase reading rate and comprehension. Finds the software program effective in allowing students to quickly move from "chore" operations and didactic sections to "real" reading. Offers specific recommendations for…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Higher Education
Download full textWepner, Shelley B.; Feeley, Joan T. – 1987
Focusing on improving college students' reading efficiency, a study investigated whether a commercially-prepared computerized speed reading package, Speed Reader II, could be utilized as effectively as traditionally printed text. Subjects were 70 college freshmen from a college reading and rate improvement course with borderline scores on the…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Higher Education
