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Balmuth, Miriam – Int Reading Assn Conf Proc Pt2, 1968
Reviews research concerning (1) the superiority of one modality over another, (2) the simultaneous use of different modalities, and (3) modality studies specifically focused on reading. Includes a pro-reaction and a con-reaction paper. Bibliography. (WB)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Learning Theories, Research Reviews (Publications), Verbal Learning
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Research conducted over the past 80 years is examined to answer three questions on sensory modality as it relates to reading. In the 18 studies reviewed which relate to the superiority of one modality over another, there was no consensus regarding the relative effectiveness of modalities among adults. The evidence leans toward greater…
Descriptors: Aural Learning, Beginning Reading, Intermode Differences, Reading Achievement
