Background: "Screen inferiority" refers to a well-established phenomenon observed among adults and teenagers, wherein they demonstrate higher reading comprehension when reading from paper compared to screens. However, there is limited research focusing on readers in the initial stages of reading development. The current study aims to…

We examined whether media use measured using time diaries is related to preschoolers' academic and social/behavioral skills. Children (N = 179) completed direct assessments of academic skills in the fall and spring, and teachers reported on social and behavioral skills. Parents/caregivers completed a 24-hr time diary in the spring, from which…

The purpose of this case study was to determine if two samples of health education literature (one in print media; the other in electronic media), and published by the same health education organization, provided the requisite reading level for their intended audiences: immigrants and native speakers with a fourth-grade level of literacy. A…

The newspaper can prove to be a valuable learning tool in the classroom because it has great variety in terms of topics and interests, is expendable, is available in all communities, is current, and is inexpensive. This report details ways of using the newspaper for teaching reading skills in both elementary and secondary grades. The contents…

In response to a challenge to integrate media activities into literacy lessons, teachers from elementary and middle grade classrooms initiated action research projects to determine the effectiveness of their efforts. Three projects are discussed in detail. Data collection and analysis were of a mixed design. Each action research project used media…

The role of the elementary media specialist in the reading program is unique in nature and creative in detail. The responsibilities outlined in this article form the criteria by which one may evaluate his success in developing a continuous process of reading in the elementary school. (7 references) (Author)

This study examined the impact of educational media use on young children's (ages 2-5) reading and pre-reading skills in the context of various family stressors (lack of economic resources, family conflict, and maternal depression). We examined the utility of models positing that family stressors directly predict the quality of the home learning…

With the aid of a reading analyzer teachers can improve their students' reading abilities thereby enabling them to make a detailed analysis of a piece of reading material. (Author/RK)

Simple instructions for converting a cassette tape recorder into a "computer" that can be used to reinforce reading skills. (DD)

The effects of the Edison Responsive Environment, a computerized typewriter on the development of primary reading skills are discussed. Subjects were 27 3- and 4-year-old children from lower and middle socioeconomic classes. A three-phase program taught these children to relate the names of letters to their upper- and lowercase graphic symbols, to…

Concludes that television is a medium that embodies a code of its own, combining auditory and visual conventions, just as print a language is a conventional code. These codes enhance each other in some ways that assist the process of learning to read. (Author)

Examines the effectiveness of instructional support provided in three treatments for sixth grade children interpreting metaphor in poetry. (HOD)

Describes the impact on children and adults of the installation of a UPI teletype in an isolated rural New Mexico community, where it serves as the focal point of the community's informational-educational-cultural resource center. The teletype proved useful in teaching reading, social studies, geography and other subjects. (ED)

APPROXIMATELY 125 REFERENCES TO SPEED READING APPEARING DURING THE PAST 40 YEARS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY. THEY ARE GROUPED INTO THE CATEGORIES OF TACHISTOSCOPIC AND CONTROLLED PACING, PAPERBACK SCANNING, RETENTION OF GAINS, FLEXIBILITY, PERCEPTION, PROCESSING INFORMATION, SEX DIFFERENCES, AND MEASUREMENT. MORE THAN 35 JOURNALS…

The array of technological devices available for use in the reading program today is impressive. The innovations vary in form and complexity: radio, television, videotape recorder, computer, film loop, cassette, tape recorder, and microforms are but a few of the materials. There are many arguments which could be presented for and against the use…