How Well Do Adults Read?

by William S. Gray - 1956

The fact was pointed out in the preceding chapter that what adults read and the extent of their reading are influenced by their ability to read. It is equally true that the values derived—pleasure, information, thought stimulation, the solution of personal and group problems—are determined in large measure by their reading efficiency. It follows that the question of how well adults read assumes large importance in any critical analysis of adult reading problems.

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This article originally appeared as NSSE Yearbook Vol 55, No. 2.

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