Historical Antecedents and Contemporary Trends in Literacy and Readability Research in the Navy.

Abstract

This report contains 3 papers which discuss: the history of reading and readability research in the Navy; contemporary literacy research in the Navy; and research dealing with the readability and comprehensibility of written materials used in training or on the job. The Fletcher paper traces the interest in and development of literacy training in the Navy from its earliest days, focusing on the increasing importance of literacy with technological advances. The Duffy paper concentrates primarily on the spectrum of research being conducted at the present time, with emphasis on NAVPERSRANDCEN work, dealing with all facets of the literacy problem in the Navy. The Curran paper is an extensive survey of the literature and the state of the art in the assessment of the readability and comprehensibility of written materials in the Navy.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA035582

Entities

People

  • J D Fletcher
  • Thomas E. Curran
  • Thomas M. Duffy

Organizations

  • Bureau of Naval Personnel

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Databases
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Information Processing
  • Information Science
  • Instructors
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Research
  • Military Training
  • Navy
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychology
  • Second World War
  • Students
  • Surveys
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Trainees

Readers

  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Systems Analysis and Design