Effect of increasing the reading speed rate on learner`s reading comprehension

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23857/dc.v7i1.1688

Palabras clave:

Learners, reading comprehension, reading speed rate.

Resumen

This study intends to provide different perspectives related to the influence of reading speed on learner´s reading comprehension. Hence, it used a variety of reliable sources to present those opposite perspectives. This biographical research concludes that reading speed has positive effect on comprehension until certain level, when speed tends to be too fast it seems to present negative effect on comprehension. 

Biografía del autor/a

Marta Cecilia Álvarez-Peña, Universidad Técnica de Babahoyo, Babahoyo,

Licenciada en Idiomas, Máster in Bilingual Education, Profesor Titular Centro de Idiomas de la Universidad Técnica de Babahoyo, Babahoyo, Ecuador.

Rina Rosalinda Castañeda-Junco, Universidad Técnica de Babahoyo, Babahoyo,

Licenciada en Idiomas, Máster en Educación Inclusiva e Intercultural, profesora del Centro de Idiomas de la Universidad Técnica de Babahoyo, Babahoyo, Ecuador.

María Délida Montenegro-Ayón, Universidad Técnica de Babahoyo, Babahoyo,

Licenciada en ciencias de la educación en la especialización de lenguas y lingüística, Máster en docencia y currículo, profesora del Centro de Idiomas de la Universidad Técnica de Babahoyo, Babahoyo, Ecuador.

Silvia Morales-Morejón, Universidad Técnica de Babahoyo, Babahoyo,

Licenciada en Idiomas, Máster of Teaching English as a Foreign language, profesor titular Centro de Idiomas de la Universidad Técnica de Babahoyo, Babahoyo, Ecuador.

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2021-02-08

Cómo citar

Álvarez-Peña, M. C., Castañeda-Junco, R. R., Montenegro-Ayón, M. D., & Morales-Morejón, S. (2021). Effect of increasing the reading speed rate on learner`s reading comprehension. Dominio De Las Ciencias, 7(1), 12–21. https://doi.org/10.23857/dc.v7i1.1688

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Vol. 7 Núm. 1 (2021): FEBRERO ESPECIAL 2021

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Artí­culos Cientí­ficos

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