[etni] Use a hard to read front?
- From: Amanda Caplan <amandacaplan@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: English teachers Network of Israel <etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2010 18:06:26 +0200
Should we use easy or hard to read fonts? This article suggests that maybe
harder ones are better. But, read to the end before you jump to conclusions!
Best,
Amanda
Making things hard to read 'can boost learning'By Cordelia HebblethwiteBBC
News
[image: Students in a classroom raise their hands to answer the teacher's
question]Schools could boost results by simply changing the font used
Difficult-to-read fonts make for better learning, according to scientists.
The finding is about to be published in the international journal Cognition.
Researchers at Princeton University employed volunteers to learn made-up
information about different types of aliens - and found that those reading
harder fonts recalled more when tested 15 minutes later.
Rest of article at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-11573666
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