Reading and Learning
Reading and Learning
This chapter discusses reading, learning to read, and the components of skilled reading. It outlines cognitive processes and possible brain mechanisms in understanding spoken and written language. It also discusses the processes occurring in skilled reading, including the ability to read without subarticulating and the ability to synchronize eye movements with articulation while reading. The chapter also introduces concepts such as the Hebb rule, classical conditioning, automaticity, and the power law of practice.
Keywords: reading, learning, skilled reading, language, eye movements, articulation, Hebb rule, classical conditioning, automaticity, power law of practice
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