THE EFFECT OF VISUAL SKILLS TRAINING ON THE READING ACHIEVEMENT OF THIRD THROUGH FIFTH GRADE STUDENTS

Back to Page Authors: Corinne Montalvo Valadez, Frank Spaniol

Keywords: reading, visual skills, vocabulary, comprehension

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of visual skills training in the areas of convergence, divergence, and depth perception on the reading achievement of third through fifth grade students. Visual skills included convergence, divergence, and depth perception and reading achievement was assessed through vocabulary and comprehension.