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Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
6 hours ago

Psychology says people who prefer reading physical books over e-readers display these 8 cognitive traits linked to deeper processing - Silicon Canals

Preferring physical books correlates with cognitive traits: enhanced spatial memory, better comprehension for complex texts, and stronger information retention than reading on screens.
Education
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 day ago

Are we in a literacy crisis?

Children's reading comprehension and book-reading are declining due to technology, reduced parental presence, and educational factors, risking negative long-term societal impacts.
World news
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 weeks ago

Letters: Column oversimplifies education differences between states

Phonics alone is insufficient for English literacy; education outcomes and costs vary by context; municipal criticism misrepresents Jewish support for a Gaza ceasefire.
Psychology
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

How many words per minute can you read? Find out now

RSVP enables reading hundreds of words per minute while shortening eye movements and suppressing inner speech, increasing speed but reducing accuracy.
Psychology
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

Why we should worry about the recent decline of reading, according to science

Deep reading capacity and reading time have declined across ages, with digital reading causing shallower processing, lower comprehension, and reduced cognitive endurance.
fromFuturism
3 weeks ago

Gen Z Arriving at College Unable to Read

it's not even an inability to critically think. It's an inability to read sentences.
Higher education
Education
fromIntelligencer
2 months ago

How Public Education Failed in the Liberal Enclaves That Care About It Most

U.S. students show steep, unprecedented declines in basic reading and math proficiency across fourth, eighth, and twelfth grades.
Psychology
fromBig Think
4 months ago

Neuroscience shows that speed reading is bullshit

Speed reading claims are false; human vision and cognition prevent dramatically increased reading speed without severe loss of comprehension.
fromWIRED
5 months ago

Teachers Are Trying to Make AI Work for Them

Jennifer Goodnow utilizes ChatGPT to create tailored reading materials for students of varying levels, enhancing comprehension and engagement through individualized approaches.
Education
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