Adults read ordinary prose much faster than arithmetic problem material or isolated numerals¶
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Evidence · 1 study · causalr?·q2
Currency · newest study 1922 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person
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q2 i? Ordinary prose is read much faster than either problem material or isolated numerals by adult readers. → New Publications in Educational Psychology and Related Fields of Education 1922
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New Publications in Educational Psychology and Related Fields of Education 1922¶
New Publications in Educational Psychology and Related Fields of Education. (1922). https://eric.ed.gov/
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Conclusion drawn in the review of Terry's University of Chicago reading monograph, based on photographic recording of eye movements as six adult subjects read problems, numerals, and prose. The review states that "Ordinary prose is read much faster than either the problem material or isolated numerals."
"Ordinary prose is read much faster than either the problem material or isolated numerals."
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Related Claims¶
- Arithmetic problems are re-read before computation, and first readings capture only short, common or round numbers — related
- Below Basic adults read far fewer words per minute than higher-level readers, with 49% reading at 60 wcpm or slower — related
- The Kansas Reading Tests' use of arithmetical, physical and practical problems taps mental processes scarcely comparable to ordinary reading comprehension — related
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Adults read ordinary prose much faster than arithmetic problem material or isolated numerals |
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Adults read ordinary prose much faster than arithmetic problem material or isolated numerals |
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