Author(s): Haeran Jae

Abstract: Verbal Efficiency Theory is drawn upon to explain differences in reading processes between low and high-literate adults. This experimental study investigates local and higher-order text reading processes and working memory capacity when the literacy level varies. This research finds that low-literate adults report much more inefficient local and text-reading processes than high-literate adults. As text difficulty increases, this discrepancy widens more drastically. Working memory capacity is a critical mediator in explaining the relationship between local and text-reading processes.

DOI: 10.22271/27891607.2024.v4.i1a.161

Pages: 27-35 | Views: 196 | Downloads: 76

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