But keep in mind that this ability to easily read and comprehend such a sentence is a result of much experience and practice so that the reading process has become automated as well as requiring minimal cues for correct discrimination. For any activity, the more experience we have, the less information we need to make the correct response. I'm posting this as I hope folks don't interpret that this implies that children who are learning to read could successfully interpret this sentence as they are not reading at the 'whole word' level yet. That comes with time, experience and aptitude.
Joan Joan Warmbold Boggs Associate Professor Oakton Community College [EMAIL PROTECTED] > On 23 Feb 2006 at 16:38, Jim Matiya wrote: > >> A student is asking about a particular letter she had. It was written >> like the letter that was circulated a few ago citing its origin from >> Cambridge. Does anyone remember this? I don't recall the explanation >> of it as well. Can somebody help me? > > That's not much to go on. But perhaps your student is referring to > this: > > Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer > in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is > taht the frist and lsat ltteer be at the rghit pclae. The rset can be > a toatl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is > bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the > wrod as a wlohe. > > In that case, try this: > > http://www.mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk/~mattd/ > > Stephen > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > Stephen L. Black, Ph.D. > Department of Psychology > Bishop's University e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Lennoxville, QC J1M 1Z7 > Canada > > Dept web page at http://www.ubishops.ca/ccc/div/soc/psy > TIPS discussion list for psychology teachers at > http://faculty.frostburg.edu/psyc/southerly/tips/index.htm > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > - > --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
