Being able to read things quickly is great, but only if you’re able to comprehend what you’re reading. Blazing through 200 pages of reading in an hour ...

One of the best things you can do for your reading comprehension and for your own ability to think critically about the world around you is to recognize how valuable you time really is, and spend ...

How we remember, understand and pay attention is simply worse whenever we read on the screen, writes Shakil Rabbi, who suggests two ways to help students deal with that.

Have you set reading goals? For the days when time is not on your side, here's how to read faster without missing a thing.

Reading comprehension seems like it should be easy to define. In simple terms, it’s the ability to understand what one reads. But beneath that simple definition lies a diverse array of component ...

The reading-test scores of 4th graders have risen. But, somehow, that improvement has not resulted in higher reading scores for grade 8 and beyond. What’s the explanation? Why don’t later ...

When you read a text and show you understand it by answering questions, this is called comprehension. You use comprehension skills all the time in everyday life. For example, when you work out ...

American schools are failing to teach our children to read intelligently, and "The Knowledge Deficit" explains why. You cannot be a successful reader, E.D. Hirsch reminds us, unless you understand ...