Hierarchical Organization of Reading Subskills: Statistical Approaches

Facilitating EfL Reading by Teaching Rehetorical Organization of Texts

Hierarchical organization versus self-organization

In this paper we try to define the difference between hierarchical organization and selforganization. Organization is defined as a structure with a function. So we can define the difference between hierarchical organization and self-organization both on the structure as on the function. In the next two chapters these two definitions are given. For the structure we will use some existing definit...

Weighing the Cost and Benefit of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Different Reading Subskills

Adults struggling with low reading skills are underserved by limited available treatments. While brain stimulation techniques such as transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) has the potential to improve a variety of cognitive functions, little work has been done examining its potential to treat reading disabilities. Research on the effects of tDCS on reading abilities has been somewhat i...

Effects of Subskills and Text Types on Korean Efl Reading Scores

Recent research has shown that the subskills and text types affect reader performance considerably (Lumley, 1993, Dennis, 1982). Despite the fact that most reading tests consist of a variety of subskills and text types at the same time, the studies about the relative effects of both subskills and text types on readers’ performance are rare. In that vein, this article reports the relative effect...

Connectionist Approaches to Reading

Reading is a highly complex task, involving the rapid coordination of visual, phonological, semantic and linguistic processes. Computational models have played a key role in the scientific study of reading. These models allow us to explore the implications of specific hypotheses concerning the representations and processes underlying reading acquisition and performance. A particular form of com...