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Abdellah, Antar Solhy – Online Submission, 2009
Eye fixation is a frequent problem that faces foreign language learners and hinders the flow of their reading comprehension. Although students are usually advised to read fast/skim to overcome this problem, eye fixation persists. The present study investigates the effect of using a paper-based program as compared to a computer-based software in…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Speed Reading, English (Second Language), Control Groups
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Irausquin, Rosemarie S.; Drent, Jeanine; Verhoeven, Ludo – Annals of Dyslexia, 2005
The effects of computer-presented automatization exercises in a group of 14 poor readers were assessed in comparison to a matched control group of 14 poor readers that received computer-presented exercises aimed at the use of context for word identification and comprehension. Training took place three sessions a week for 15 minutes per session and…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Speed Reading, Reading Comprehension, Reading Difficulties