Effects of Colored Paper on Reading Comprehension
GREEN COLORED PAPER ON READING COMPREHENSION
A Research Paper Presented to the faculty of
College of Arts and Sciences
Southwestern University Cebu City
In partial fulfillment of the requirements
For the research of
Bachelor Science in Psychology
By
JULIE ANNE G. MISSION
2nd Semester
SY 2013-2014
CHAPTER I
THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE
Introduction
Reading comprehension is defined as the level of understanding of a text/message. This understanding comes from the interaction between the words that are written and how they trigger knowledge outside the text/message. Proficient reading depends on the ability to recognize words quickly and effortlessly. If word recognition is difficult, students use too much of their processing capacity to read individual words, which interferes with their ability to comprehend what is read. The ability to read provides academic success as well as success throughout life (Irlen, 1991). A skillful reader will sustain two major reading characteristics. One is the speed and ease at which they read the text. The other is the understanding and internalizing of the text being read (Jager-Adams, 1994). Ouellette (2006) states “reading does not only involve decoding and visual word recognition: The end goal is comprehension” (p. 556). Over the years, the use of color for visually enhancing a person’s reading ability has undergone a transformation from the use of colored chalk on chalkboards to using black ink on colored paper. Using colored paper for the background of a text may enhance the eye’s ability to focus and adhere to the print at hand. The ability of the eyes to perceive color and color hues vary from person to person and are individually specific with regard to optimal color interpretation (Evans, 1974). The researcher observed that many students love to read. When studying, students use different kinds of books and reads it, whether the paper is printed on any color of paper. However, this
A Research Paper Presented to the faculty of
College of Arts and Sciences
Southwestern University Cebu City
In partial fulfillment of the requirements
For the research of
Bachelor Science in Psychology
By
JULIE ANNE G. MISSION
2nd Semester
SY 2013-2014
CHAPTER I
THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE
Introduction
Reading comprehension is defined as the level of understanding of a text/message. This understanding comes from the interaction between the words that are written and how they trigger knowledge outside the text/message. Proficient reading depends on the ability to recognize words quickly and effortlessly. If word recognition is difficult, students use too much of their processing capacity to read individual words, which interferes with their ability to comprehend what is read. The ability to read provides academic success as well as success throughout life (Irlen, 1991). A skillful reader will sustain two major reading characteristics. One is the speed and ease at which they read the text. The other is the understanding and internalizing of the text being read (Jager-Adams, 1994). Ouellette (2006) states “reading does not only involve decoding and visual word recognition: The end goal is comprehension” (p. 556). Over the years, the use of color for visually enhancing a person’s reading ability has undergone a transformation from the use of colored chalk on chalkboards to using black ink on colored paper. Using colored paper for the background of a text may enhance the eye’s ability to focus and adhere to the print at hand. The ability of the eyes to perceive color and color hues vary from person to person and are individually specific with regard to optimal color interpretation (Evans, 1974). The researcher observed that many students love to read. When studying, students use different kinds of books and reads it, whether the paper is printed on any color of paper. However, this