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| dc.contributor.advisor | Chaparro, Barbara S. | en_US |
| dc.contributor.author | Baker, Ryan | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2007-03-15T20:37:59Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2007-03-15T20:37:59Z | |
| dc.date.copyright | 2006 | |
| dc.date.copyright | 2005 | |
| dc.date.issued | 2005-05 | |
| dc.identifier.isbn | 0542312514 | |
| dc.identifier.other | 05022 | |
| dc.identifier.other | AAT 3189236 ProQuest | |
| dc.identifier.other | d05022 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10057/500 | |
| dc.description | "May 2005." | en |
| dc.description | Thesis (Ph.D.)--Wichita State University, Dept. of Psychology | en |
| dc.description.abstract | This study examined the effects of the number of columns and type of justification on reading speed, reading comprehension, and satisfaction for online text. Sixty-six participants read a single narrative passage of approximately 2200 words presented in one of six conditions: one, two, or three columns and full- or left-justification. Results from this study found that reading speeds for the two-column full-justified condition and one-column left-justified condition were fastest overall. Fast readers performed best under the two-column full-justified condition, and slow readers performed best under the one-column left-justified condition. No significant differences were found for overall satisfaction or comprehension. Further studies are needed to examine the importance of individual difference in reading ability on online reading performance. | en |
| dc.format.extent | x, 114 leaves: ill., digital, PDF file | en |
| dc.format.extent | 421835 bytes | |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en |
| dc.rights | Protected by original copyright | en |
| dc.rights | Copyright Ryan Baker, 2005. All rights reserved. | en |
| dc.subject | Reading | en |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Reading comprehension--Ability testing | en |
| dc.title | The effects of multiple column online text on reading speed, reading comprehension, and satisfaction | en |
| dc.type | Dissertation | en |
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