Experimental manipulation of reading strategies

George W. McConkie, Keith Rayner, Steven J. Wilson
1973 Journal of Educational Psychology  
One-hundred and forty undergraduates were divided into seven equal groups; each group read five passages and then answered one of seven types of questions. However, after reading the sixth passage, all subjects received the same type of questions. Reading time for each passage was recorded, and students were encouraged to read faster. Significant group differences in reading speed did not occur for the first passage, but did occur for the last passage (p<.01) (these two passages were the same
more » ... r all subjects). A second experiment replicated part of the first experiment under conditions in which subjects were encouraged tp slow down and to answer questions correctly. Results from the two experiments were compared. It was found that experiment 1 subjects read significantly faster than comparable groups in experiment 2 (p.001), but they also received significantly lower scores than the latter. No other effects were significant. References and figures are included. (AW) c=1 cc,) C: LAJ EXPERIMENTAL MANIPULATION OF READING TRATEGIES1'2
doi:10.1037/h0034822 fatcat:lx66jrhfq5g3bjz7vd7xxayhja