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标题：Reading Speed Improvement in a Speed Reading Course and Its Effect on Language Memory Span
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作者：Thi Ngoc Yen Tran ; Paul Nation
期刊名称：Electronic Journal of Foreign Language Teaching (e-FLT)
电子版ISSN：0219-9874
出版年度：2014
卷号：11
期号：1
页码：5-20
出版社：National University of Singapore
摘要：Several studies have shown positive effects of a speed reading course on students’ reading speed improve-ment (Chung & Nation, 2006; Macalister, 2008, 2010). Yet, little research has aimed to see if the speed in-crease transfers to other types of reading and if it has any effects on other language skills. This study set out to answer these questions and examine the relationships between EFL reading speed, reading comprehension, and memory span by looking at the comprehension scores and language memory span results. It was found that the reading speed improvement in the speed reading course transferred to other types of reading and did not necessarily negatively affect comprehension. The results demonstrated that the treatment groups considerably expanded their memory span. Strong relationships between speed increases in the speed read-ing course, speed improvement in other types of reading and memory span development were also found.