Beginning readers might benefit from digital texts presented in a sentence-by-sentence fashion. But why?

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Highlights:

• In a segmented layout, texts are presented chunk by chunk.

• Pupils in Grades 2 and 3 (7–9 years old) benefit from a segmented layout.

• Segmented texts probe higher-order comprehension by inducing more accurate reading.

• Reading skills and text genre influence the efficacy of the layout of a text.

• Segmented texts are particularly useful in the early stages of reading acquisition.

摘要

•In a segmented layout, texts are presented chunk by chunk.•Pupils in Grades 2 and 3 (7–9 years old) benefit from a segmented layout.•Segmented texts probe higher-order comprehension by inducing more accurate reading.•Reading skills and text genre influence the efficacy of the layout of a text.•Segmented texts are particularly useful in the early stages of reading acquisition.

论文关键词:Reading acquisition,Text layout,RSVP,Text comprehension,Reading speed,Eye movements

论文评审过程:Received 25 June 2018, Revised 8 October 2018, Accepted 15 October 2018, Available online 18 October 2018, Version of Record 27 November 2018.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2018.10.024