A method for analyzing reading comprehension in computer science courses

Reading has traditionally been seen as an essential component in learning, especially at the university level. However, many instructors in higher education, especially in technical courses, do not emphasize reading or try to evaluate it. In this ...

It has been suggested that readers spend a great deal of time skim reading on the Web and that if readers skim read they reduce their comprehension of what they have read. There have been a number of studies exploring skim reading, but relatively little ...

As the amount of readily available reading material increases, the ability to read selectively, or to skim-read, is becoming an important skill. In this paper, we report a comparative study of existing skim-reading strategies in sighted and visually ...