Vision-span expansion training has no negative effect on reading comprehension scores of either group¶

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q2 i? Neither the test group (Z = -.388, p = .698) nor the control group (Z = -.677, p = .499) showed a significant change in comprehension from pre- to post-test. → Kana'an et al. 2014

Evidence¶

Kana'an et al. 2014¶

Basim Hamdan Ibrahim Kana'an, Salahud Din Abdul Rab & Ahlullah Siddiqui. (2014). The Effect of Expansion of Vision Span on Reading Speed: A Case Study of EFL Major Students at King Khalid University. English Language Teaching, 7(10). https://doi.org/10.5539/elt.v7n10p57

q2 · i? · causal · r1

Wilcoxon signed-rank tests on comprehension scores (out of 10) for both groups in Tables 3 and 4: control Z = -.677, p = .499; test Z = -.388, p = .698. The article reports "both groups maintained the same level of comprehension in both tests"; no effect size is printed.

"Thus, the results indicate that both groups maintained the same level of comprehension in both tests, which affirms the researchers’ hypotheses 3 and 4, which state that the reading comprehension score of both the control and test groups in post-test is very similar to that in the pre-test."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• The trained test group's average reading speed rose 39 percent, from 73.6 to 102.3 wpm, while the control group's stayed near 75 wpm — related
• Training in expansion of vision span significantly increases the reading speed of EFL undergraduates from pre-test to post-test — related