TY  - CHAP
AB  - Purpose To examine the utility of multiple reading speeds during rereadings toward enhancing comprehension and application of subsequently gained knowledge.Design/methodology/approach Representations of slow, mindful reading as well as analyses of eye training and speed reading techniques are described to serve as the theoretical foundation for the meta-strategy – read fast, read slow (RF/RS).Findings This meta-strategy encompasses aspects of rereading, eye training exercises, and speed reading; it is derived from a cognitive concept that a blueprint can be formed from reading at an increased speed from one’s normal speed. Further, the gaps along with that information which was not fully understood from the initial reading can be secured by following the initial fast read with a slower than normal reading of the text. The idea is to refine that which is important versus unimportant (main idea vs. details), and enhance the surface level of understanding into one that is critical and analytical after having been confronted against existing schematic notions.Practical implications Concepts of text structure, word reading automaticity, and content interest are natural by-products of using the RF/RS strategy. Together, these benefits allow for holistic growth and moreover, provide successful reading experiences. Successful reading prompts additional reading, as it has been widely established that better readers read more often and more widely.
VL  - 4
SN  - 978-1-78350-821-1, 978-1-78350-822-8/2048-0458
DO  - 10.1108/S2048-045820140000004003
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/S2048-045820140000004003
PY  - 2014
Y1  - 2014/01/01
TI  - Read fast, read slow theory
T2  - Theoretical Models of Learning and Literacy Development
T3  - Literacy Research, Practice and Evaluation
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 85
EP  - 107
Y2  - 2024/04/18
ER  -