Reading Comprehension and Rate: One Column vs. Three Columns

Appendices

A. Experimental Materials

• Subject consent form
• Custom made testing software written using Microsoft Visual Basic, divided into the following sections:
  • Instructions and Background Questionnaire
  • One Column Text Passage (order of appearance interchangeable with Three Column Passage)
  • Questions Relating to the One Column Text Passage
  • Three Column Text Passage (order of appearance interchangeable with One Column Passage
  • Questions Relating to the Three Column Text Passage
  • Subjective Layout Preference

B. Raw Data

• Results
  

C. Data Analysis

• Mean Read Time and Standard Deviation
• Read Time Residuals
• Read Time Test Variance Analysis
• Mean Comprehension Score and Standard Deviation
• Comprehension Score Residuals
• Comprehension Score Variance Analysis
• ANOVA: Single Factor
• T-Test
• Read Time vs. Score Trend

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