Learning style and other correlates of performance on a scanning experiment

Abstract

20 high school students were administered an 80-trial scanning experiment which involved locating and responding to target phrases randomly embedded in a page of connected prose discourse. Both fast and slow scanners significantly improved their speed of scanning during the experiment, but the gains attained by S's who were initially faster scanners were greater. Speed of scanning on the initial trials correlated with Smith's Impulsivity Scores (.65) and Skimming and Scanning scores on the Reading Versatility Test. S's scores at the conclusion of the experiment were significantly correlated with Reading Versatility sub-scores and Nelson-Denny Rate and Vocabulary Scores. © 1978, SAGE Publications. All rights reserved.