Does+reading+aloud+assist+in+a+reader's+comprehension?-+Saunders,+Brian

__**Question:**__ Does reading aloud assist in a reader's comprehension?

__**Hypothesis:**__ If we assess a group of people over the same material, but half of the participants read aloud (versus silently), then the group of people who read aloud will have higher scores on the assessment because reading aloud causes the brain to pay more attention to what is being read.

__**Manipulated Variable:**__ Reading aloud (versus reading silently)

__**Responding Variable:**__ Comprehension level (test score)

__**Plan (Procedure):**__ 1.) Select twenty random people (ten males and ten females) 2.) Have them read a selection from “Jane Eyre” (page one) in an isolated area 3.) Let ten of the participants read silently (five males and five females), while the other ten read aloud 4.) Afterwards, evaluate all of them with the same test based on the excerpt from Jane Eyre 5.) Grade the tests and

1.) Reading (Jane Eyre, page one) 2.) Quiz (afterward assessment) 3.) Age 4.) Even gender (EX: ten males, ten females) 5.) Environment
 * __Controlled Variable(s):__**


 * __Results:__**



__**Conclusion:**__ Reading aloud does make a difference in comparison to reading silently. Students, on average, got a test score difference of 36.1%. This shows that, although we hadn't tested many different subjects, reading aloud made a significant difference in test scores.

__**Inferences**__: The brain, while reading aloud, is forced to pay attention. So, when those people who were instructed to read the selection of Jane Eyre aloud, they were forced to pay attention (to some extent) to what was being read. By doing this, the comprehension level could've been raised.

__**Recommendations**__: Teachers should instruct students to read aloud, to themselves (as compared to in a large group while others listen) when doing assignments. Studies show that reading aloud not only sharpens focus, but also: 1.) Increases vocabulary 2.) Improves listening and reading skills 3.) Raises comprehension level Reading silently is still effective, however. But, in the long run, when teachers instruct students to read aloud rather than silently, the end result will improve somewhat. Parents can also advise their children to read to them. Even though that they may not be assessed afterwards, the idea that they are still reading aloud and benefitting in someway (listed above) is present.