Abstract
Lifelong learning is the only way to sustain proficient learning in a rapidly changing world. Knowledge and information are exploding across the globe. We need accurate ways to facilitate the process of drawing external factual information into an internal perceptive advantage from which to interpret and argue new information. Accurate and Effective Reading enables us to act creatively and critically in a world which is ever-changing. It provides rapid, ready access to new information and knowledge that will promote lifelong learning. LAB-on-line, a South African initiative, has proven that reading skills development is possible through visual skills and silent reading fluency improvement combined with upgrading of comprehension strategies. LAB has assisted more than 38 000 users, from Grade 1 to tertiary students to read faster, read better and remember more. [1]This project looked at the 2014/15 LAB-on-line results in a case study of students from various public and private schools (Grade 1 to Grade 12) across South Africa. LectorSA developed LAB-on-line based on 30 years of research as an on-line student interface to assist students from Grade 1 through tertiary student levels in developing the crucial skills needed to access information intelligently.[2]
Highlights
Illiteracy is one of the leading causes of delinquency, poverty, frustration and depression which lead to a loss in productivity and general reduction in lifestyles and wellness amongst people in all global communities
These outcomes are reflected in various evaluations on reading skills development done by the Department of Basic Education (DBE) through the ANAS evaluations, as well as other evaluations done by the government and other private institutions
We can without doubt confirm that the significance of good reading skills for academic success can no longer be ignored
Summary
Illiteracy is one of the leading causes of delinquency, poverty, frustration and depression which lead to a loss in productivity and general reduction in lifestyles and wellness amongst people in all global communities. High-performance environments (work, learning and sport) are here to stay and people require effective solutions which will give them the opportunity to overcome in life and to contribute by creating a healthy society. These statements confirm that the need to accurately bridge this gap with effective, targeted intervention is not merely an option, but becoming essential. There is a gap that is increasing each year, between students and the information they have to study It is a well described fact in research that the low levels of learners and students' reading skills play a pivotal role in academic results.[3]
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