Computer Assessment of Reading Vocabulary: A Preliminary Study of the Relationships between Knowledge, Word Frequency, and Response Time.

Freebody, Peter; Cooksey, Ray W.

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Publication Date: 1985

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Computer Assessment of Reading Vocabulary: A Preliminary Study of the Relationships between Knowledge, Word Frequency, and Response Time.

Freebody, Peter; Cooksey, Ray W.

Reading Psychology, v6 n3-4 p157-68 1985

Describes a computer-based methodology that obtains simple timed responses to sets of words and word-like nonsense items, then presents pilot data depicting estimated vocabulary knowledge and relating it to word frequency and decision response time. (FL)

Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Measurement Techniques, Reaction Time, Reading Instruction, Reading Research, Teaching Methods, Vocabulary, Vocabulary Skills, Word Frequency

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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