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Download full textMaxwell, Martha J. – 1969
The rationale and techniques for developing skimming and scanning skills with college students are discussed, and it is noted that perfecting these skills involves changing some basic attitudes towards reading such as the ideas that one needs to read every word and that increasing speed decreases comprehension. Lengthy passages in regular college…
Descriptors: College Programs, Reading Materials, Reading Rate, Reading Skills
Peer reviewedMaxwell, Martha J. – Journal of Reading Behavior, 1972
Descriptors: College Students, Reading Comprehension, Reading Habits, Reading Instruction
Peer reviewedMaxwell, Martha J. – Reading World, 1973
Describes the results of a preliminary investigation of skapa, a simple, three-step procedure for analyzing cognitive aspects of skimming and speed reading. (Author)
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Concept Formation, Educational Philosophy, Literacy
Maxwell, Martha J. – 1971
The relationship between learning style (impulsivity-constriction and stability-anxiety), reading scores, and scanning performance was investigated. Twenty high school students enrolled in a precollege reading and study skills program participated in an 80-trial (10-session) scanning experiment. The task involved searching for a target sentence…
Descriptors: Auditory Stimuli, Conference Reports, Eye Movements, High School Students
