Is Reading Rate Constant or Flexible?.

Carver, Ronald P.

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ERIC Number: EJ276151

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Publication Date: 1983

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Is Reading Rate Constant or Flexible?

Carver, Ronald P.

Reading Research Quarterly, v18 n2 p190-215 Win 1983

Results of a study of the reading rate of 435 students varying from grade four through college support the theory that individuals typically read at a constant rate rather than adjusting their rate to the difficulty level of the material. (AEA)

Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Readability, Reading Rate, Reading Research, Silent Reading

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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