The general understanding of reading speed is that the speed is determined mainly by two factors; how fast an individual’s eyes can move and how fast their brain can comprehend the information (Collins Dictionary, 2016). If an individual is forced to move their eye faster along with the words on a page or screen, such as that with a Rapid Serial Visual Presentation (RSVP) software, will it cause them to read faster without largely reducing their overall comprehension of the material?
One major measure of reading ability is the Lexile Level. This is available for most books and articles and available by all major standardized tests (GMU, 2012). This level is used, especially in younger readers, to determine the level of literature that an individual should be reading. The range of Lexile scores goes from Beginning Reading (BR) to 1700 for advanced readers (GMU, 2012). When an individual reads at their Lexile level, they are expected to read at a 75% comprehension level. …show more content…
This exam is written above the average high school student Lexile level by 90 Lexile Points. Part of the reason that students can still take and pass the exam is thought to be because of the time constraint and how focused the student is while completing the exam, inciting the need to speed read.
In the test we conducted, we wanted to determine if increasing the reading speed of three different passages eight fold would reduce the overall reading comprehension by the same factor. The hypothesis we presented was that while there is a direct correlation between reading speed and comprehension, there are other factors that contribute to the level of comprehension in reading. Thus, the factor that the comprehension was reduced when increasing the speed would not be the same as the eight fold increase in
One major measure of reading ability is the Lexile Level. This is available for most books and articles and available by all major standardized tests (GMU, 2012). This level is used, especially in younger readers, to determine the level of literature that an individual should be reading. The range of Lexile scores goes from Beginning Reading (BR) to 1700 for advanced readers (GMU, 2012). When an individual reads at their Lexile level, they are expected to read at a 75% comprehension level. …show more content…
This exam is written above the average high school student Lexile level by 90 Lexile Points. Part of the reason that students can still take and pass the exam is thought to be because of the time constraint and how focused the student is while completing the exam, inciting the need to speed read.
In the test we conducted, we wanted to determine if increasing the reading speed of three different passages eight fold would reduce the overall reading comprehension by the same factor. The hypothesis we presented was that while there is a direct correlation between reading speed and comprehension, there are other factors that contribute to the level of comprehension in reading. Thus, the factor that the comprehension was reduced when increasing the speed would not be the same as the eight fold increase in