News tagged with read
High school whiz kids may face reading comprehension issues in university
Everyone knows a high-school high achiever who has floundered in university. Now U of A researcher and Reading Research Lab director George Georgiou may have an explanation for the problem.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jan 25, 2012 |
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Listen up: Abnormality in auditory processing underlies dyslexia
People with dyslexia often struggle with the ability to accurately decode and identify what they read. Although disrupted processing of speech sounds has been implicated in the underlying pathology of dyslexia, the basis ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Dec 21, 2011 |
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Mind reading machines on their way: IBM
Century-old technology colossus IBM depicted a near future in which machines read minds and recognize who they are dealing with.
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Dec 20, 2011 |
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Tablets, e-readers closing book on ink-and-paper era
Tablet computers and electronic readers promise to eventually close the book on the ink-and-paper era as they transform the way people browse magazines, check news or lose themselves in novels.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Dec 09, 2011 |
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Study: Supplemental reading programs work better when aligned with core curricula
Students who struggle with reading get an extra benefit from a supplemental reading program when its content is aligned with the students' core reading curriculum, according to a study published in the December issue of the ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Dec 08, 2011 |
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Researchers find confidence is key to women's spatial skills
Boosting a woman's confidence makes her better at spatial tasks, University of Warwick scientists have found, suggesting skills such as parking and map-reading could come more easily if a woman is feeling good about herself.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 05, 2011 |
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Video-chatting may be the answer to literacy problems for rural and isolated students
Distance may no longer be an obstacle for struggling students living in rural and isolated areas. According to the new study "Voice-over-the-Internet-Protocol as a Medium for Delivering Reading Intervention: Evidence from ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Nov 08, 2011 |
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Study shows background noise affects test scores
(Medical Xpress) -- A new study presented at the 162nd Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America shows that students testing scores are negatively affected by background noise, but not the noise you would expect. The ba ...
Nov 02, 2011 |
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Does reading achievement spur independent reading, or vice versa?
Reading achievement at age 10 influences how much independent reading children do at age 11. However, independent reading doesn't directly improve children's achievement in reading, at least among children at the end of elementary ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Oct 26, 2011 |
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Different reading devices, different modes of reading?
A book or a screen – which of these two offers more reading comfort? There are no disadvantages to reading from electronic reading devices compared with reading printed texts. This is one of the results of the world's ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Oct 20, 2011 |
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Musical aptitude relates to reading ability
Auditory working memory and attention, for example the ability to hear and then remember instructions while completing a task, are a necessary part of musical ability. But musical ability is also related to verbal memory ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 17, 2011 |
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The future of airport passport control
Digital security specialists, major European electronics makers, and experts in biometrics worked together to make passport control at airports faster. The technology also could have broader applications on the way our identity ...
Oct 14, 2011 |
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Preschool program improves standardized test scores through grade 5
Continued participation in the Harrisburg Preschool Program (HPP) has led 5th-grade students to score higher on Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) literacy and math tests than peers who have not ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Oct 06, 2011 |
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Don't get math? Researchers home in on the brain's problem
Can't calculate a tip or even balance your checkbook? Take heart; maybe you can blame your brain - specifically, the parietal cortex in the top back part of the head. And it could be a problem that has roots not in a failed ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Oct 05, 2011 |
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Intensive training helps children with reading and writing difficulties
Intensive daily training for a limited period is better for children with reading and writing difficulties than the traditional remedial tuition offered by schools, reveals new research from the University of Gothenburg.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Oct 04, 2011 |
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Reading, Berkshire
Coordinates: 51°27′15″N 0°58′23″W / 51.4541°N 0.9730°W / 51.4541; -0.9730
Reading (pronounced /ˈrɛdɪŋ/ ( listen) (RED-ing)) is a large town in England, located at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, midway between London and Swindon off the M4 motorway. It is one of the contenders for the title of the largest town in England, and is the largest settlement in the home counties in terms of population. For ceremonial purposes it is in the Royal County of Berkshire and has served as the county town since 1867. It is also home to one of England's biggest music festivals.
Reading was an important national centre in the medieval period, as the site of an important monastery with strong royal connections, but suffered economic damage during the 17th century from which it took a long time to recover. Today it is again an important commercial centre, with strong links to information technology and insurance. It is also a university town, with two universities and a large student population.
For more information about Reading, Berkshire, read the full article at
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