Episode of Series “Horizon”.
Being unable to read is a personal disaster. Learning to read at an early age is very important. This film demonstrates various modern techniques and devices used to increase reading speed, and it shows that the speed of reading and the rate of comprehension are related to the material being studied.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
505109
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Learning ability
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Learning, Psychology o
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Reading - Aids and devices
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Reading - Study and teaching
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Reading comprehension
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Television → Television programs → Television programs - Great Britain
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)