The effect of visual imagery training on the reading and listening comprehension of low listening comprehenders in Year 2

Yola Center, Louella Freeman, Gregory Robertson, Lynne Outhred

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    Abstract

    A study was carried out to assess the effectiveness of a representational visual imagery training programme on the reading and listening comprehension of a group of poor listening comprehenders in Year 2 (mean age: 7 years 8 months). Results indicated that relative to a matched control group, the experimental group improved significantly on a curriculum-based test of listening comprehension, a standardised test of reading comprehension and a measure of story event structure, with results approaching significance on an adapted test of listening comprehension. The implications of the results for early institution of visual imagery training in the context of listening comprehension instruction are discussed.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)241-256
    Number of pages16
    JournalJournal of Research in Reading
    Volume22
    Issue number3
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Oct 1999

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