MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'comprehension'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:19:50 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4238013&cid=t_112819_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iqscorner.com%2F2010%2F12%2Fresearch-byte-what-works-for-improving.html Berkeley, S., Scruggs, T. E., & Mastropieri, M. A. (2010). Reading Comprehension Instruction for Students With Learning Disabilities, 1995-2006: A Meta-Analysis. Remedial and Special Education, 31(6), 423-436.AbstractMeta-analysis procedures were employed to synthesize findings of research for improving reading comprehension of students with learning disabilities published in the decade following previous meta-analytic investigations. Forty studies, published between 1995 and 2006, were identified and coded. Nearly 2,000 students served as participants. Interventions were classified as fundamental reading skills instruction, text enhancements, and questioning/strategy instruction—including those that incorporated peer-mediated instruction and self-regulation. Mean weighted effect sizes w... Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4238013 Wed, 08 Dec 2010 03:31:00 +0100 4238013 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4207393&cid=t_112819_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iqscorner.com%2F2010%2F11%2Fresearch-byte-are-readinglistening-and.html As per usual when I make a research byte/brief post, if anyone would like to read the original article, I can share via email---with the understanding that the article is provided in exchange for a brief guest post about it's contents. :) (contact me at iap@earthlink.net if interested). Also, if figure/images are included in the post, they can usually be made larger by clicking on the image.Double click on images to enlarge. iPost using BlogPress from my Kevin McGrew's iPadintelligence IQ tests IQ scores CHC theory Cattell-Horn-Carroll human cognitive abilities psychology school psychology individual differences cognitive psychology neuropsychology special education educational psychology psychometrics psychological assessment psychological measurement IQs Corner neuroscience neurocognitiv... Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4207393 Sun, 28 Nov 2010 03:23:00 +0100 4207393 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3965734&cid=t_112819_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2F4DFLavEeqhU%2F Photo credit: Karen Cooper Actually, excessive reading can be harmful. The importance and pure joy of reading cannot be overstated. It is the quickest way to learn something about almost anything. It can also be a trap. What’s the problem? Learning not Doing. Do you know someone who is book-smart but has no common sense? Do you know someone who has three advanced degrees, and never had a job? It is too easy to learn just for the sake of knowing, but be unable to do anything with all that stuff in your brain. Learning something for the pure joy of learning is tremendous. But, if all you ever do is learn and never put that knowledge into action, maybe you’re reading too much and acting too little. Information Overload. 90 trillion e-mails were sent last year. There a... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3965734 Tue, 14 Sep 2010 06:04:45 +0100 3965734 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3890528&cid=t_112819_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2FN-Vcs19a_sM%2F Do you ever have days when you wake up and everything seems wrong with the world? Hopefully for most of these types of days are not the norm but the exception. However, there are some people who see everything as ‘half-empty’ instead of ‘half-full. Using cutting-edge psychological research, I am interested in finding out if it really matters–Does it matter if we see the glass as half-empty? We are on the cusp of a new revolution in intelligence that affects every aspect of our lives from work and relationships, to our childhood, education, and old age. Working Memory, the ability to remember and mentally process information, is so important that without it we could not function as a society or as individuals. One way to visualise working memory is as the brain’s “Post-it Note�... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3890528 Sat, 21 Aug 2010 15:09:57 +0100 3890528 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3092977&cid=t_112819_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2Fw39buXtSrt4%2F Image courtesy of Isadore Weiner/Illinois State Museum Written by Vincent Kovar We’ve all had that sensation of reading a selection of text then, only moments later, not remember anything we’ve just read. Sometimes we can read something over and over but never really feel like we “get it.” Reading comprehension is crucial for every profession and lifestyle. Whether you’re reading a repair manual or the latest business best-seller, comprehension tools add value to the time spent over the page. Here are 5 quick strategies for increasing your reading comprehension, remembering material and sparking new ideas. Pre-reading predictions Before reading the article or chapter, create a three column chart. In the left-hand column, write down everything you think that the reading will cover... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3092977 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:14:46 +0100 3092977 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2408558&cid=t_112819_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2Fb8ZS_LjRIko%2F Despite television, cell phones, and Web “twitter,” traditional reading is still an important skill. Whether it is school textbooks, tech manuals at work, or regular books, people still read, though not as much as they used to. One reason that many people don't read much is that they don't read well. For them, it is slow, hard work and they don't remember as much as they should. Students, for example,may have to read something several times before they understand and remember what they read. Why? You would think that schools teach kids how to read well. Schools do try. I work with middle-school teachers (see http://peer.tamu.edu) and they tell me that many students are 2-3 years behind grade level in reading proficiency. No doubt, television, cell phones, and the Web are major contribu... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2408558 Fri, 15 May 2009 03:04:28 +0100 2408558 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1960641&cid=t_112819_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F11%2F13%2Fthe-more-im-use-the-worse-test-scores%2F A new study just published suggests that the more expertise one has with instant messaging (IMing), the worse one’s test scores. And, not surprising and consistent with prior research, the new study (Fox, 2008) found that IMing increases the time it takes to complete a task. The study looked at 69 undergraduates who were randomly assigned to one of four different groups: reading a simple text passage and answering some questions about it, with one group doing it while not IMing, and another while actively IMing; reading a difficult text passage and answering some questions about it, with one group doing it while not IMing, and another while actively IMing. The researchers then examined the differences in response times and their reading comprehension scores based upon the accuracy o... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1960641 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:03:18 +0100 1960641 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=592732&cid=t_112819_122_f&fid=35065&url=http%3A%2F%2Feideneurolearningblog.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F05%2Frepetition-without-comprehension.html In medical school, all students learn that the most common aphasias come down to four questions: - Can he or she name (e.g. objects)? - Repeat? (as in sentences) - Express? (information, ideas in fluent sentences) - Comprehend? As it turns out, these 4 questions may come in handy for more ordinary classroom situations, too.Because of the way the brain is organized, it is possible to repeat back information without any comprehension. So if a person has the misfortune of experiencing a stroke in just a particular spot, he or she might struggle to understand speech, but still be able to repeat back like a tape recorder. The auditory information is registered or received, but it's not fully comprehended. This is often easy for family members and clinicians to recognize in the abrupt presentati... Eide Neurolearning Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=592732 Mon, 07 May 2007 07:05:00 +0100 592732 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=550057&cid=t_112819_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F04%2Fmultiplication.html “Do they breed?”“I’m sorry?”“Breed?”“Who”“Lizards. I mean, not do they breed but how do they breed?”I'm not convinced that his emphasis clarifies his question? I look into the bleary eyes of my husband. [translation = significant other] Is it morning or night, if you return home from work at 3 and it’s still dark?“Well don’t quote me, but I have my suspicions.”“Do you think we should check on-line what sex they are?”“I’ll add it to me ‘to do’ list if you like. Put your mind at rest.”“Don’t you think that one is looking a bit pudgey?” We peer into the aquarium.“What it is?” pounces Junior.“What is what dear?”“Dah ‘pudgey’?” he blurts.“Fat.”“He is not dah fat! He is dah cute.” Never insult a lizard regardless of the ti... Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=550057 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 15:24:00 +0100 550057