Reading involves physiological, cognitive, and psycho-social processes. Physiologically, reading requires the eyes to focus on words while the brain interprets symbols. Cognitively, reading is a two-step process where the brain recognizes words and derives meaning. Higher comprehension involves skills like self-awareness and predicting. Psycho-socially, reading is a social and professional activity that connects people through communication.

1. READING
AS A
PROCESS

2. Reading involves many processes.
Physiological
Cognitive
Communication
Psycho-social

3. READING AS A
PHYSIOLOGICAL
PROCESS

4. PHYSIOLOGY
•Physiology is the science
dealing with the
functions and vital
processes of living
organisms.

5. How is reading as a
physiological process?

6. Light patterns from
Eyes see the the printed symbols
printed word hit the foveal areas or
or the closely-packed
images. sensory cells of the
retina.
Chemical change is
induced that create
patterns of nerve
currents into the
optic nerve fiber.
Using the Currents
currents, the travel to the
cerebral cortex center of
interprets the the mid-
symbols. brain.

7. What are the
different eye
movements
involved in
reading?

8. • Eyes stopping or getting fixated on the word or words
Fixation • The duration of fixation is the length of time the eyes
has to pause.
Inter-fixation • Eyes moving from stopping point to the other
• Eyes swinging back from the end line to the beginning
Return Sweeps of the next line
• Short quick hop and jump movements done especially
Saccades by literate people to move ahead on a line of print
• Backward right-to-left movement in case there is a
Regressions need to double check what is being read

9. READING AS A
COGNITIVE
PROCESS

10. TWO STEPS INVOLVED IN COGNITION:
• The extraneous process creates a stimulus on
the visual centers of the brain. This consists in
two essential aspects, namely, word
recognition or the written symbols and
attentive adjustment by the reader on these
symbols.
• Fusion/ interpretation/ construction of
meaning by the mind out of the stimuli.

11. These two steps involve other complex processes which
include:
Immediate arousal of association in
recognition of the written symbols --- their
pronunciation, vocabulary meaning,
context, etc.
Other stimuli inclusive of kinesthetic or
auditory
These stimuli are distributed to brain
centers (instinct, feelings, imagination,
reason, abstract intelligence, will)
Synthesis or the fusion of related inputs
from brain centers resulting in the
recognition of the meaning of the printed
symbols

12. Levels of
Comprehensio
n

13. EVALUATIVE – judgment on the
reading material such as the
information on data, the
event, persons involved, etc.
APPLIED - forming
opinions and
applications
INTERPRETATIVE
- what is read
combined with
one’s subjective
ideas
LITERAL -
knowing what is read
as is
(who, what, when, wh
ere,)

14. Higher comprehension skills are characterized by:
1. Self-awareness
2. Careful reading and greater retention
3. Making previous assumptions or
hypothesis
4. The deliberate and combined ability
to
reflect, question, classify, summarize,
and predict
5. Information reading which gives

15. What is SQ3R?
S survey
Q question
Read, Reci
3R te, Review

16. How is reading as a
communication process?

17. LANGUAGE is a code system used by
humans to communicate. And as there
are diverse languages, there are
diversities in the code system or symbol
system as devised and used by man.

18. Characteristics of
Language

19. 1. Clarity
• The reader can more easily and immediately
understand language when the code symbols
are concrete rather than abstractions
(universal ideas) and generalizations.
Example:
Many students attended the student council
meeting.
Improved: Ninety-five college students
attended Tuesday’s student council meeting.

20. 2. Simplicity
• Complex wording written for the sake of
verbal erudition is less easily understood,
compared with what is expressed directly
and to the point.
Example:
Shall we partake of our repast?
Shall we eat?
Mother’s culinary dishes are exquisite.
Mother cooks well.

21. 3. Adapted Language
• Words of expression should relate to the
reader’s age, educational attainment,
gender, ethnic origin, other personal
factors. The inappropriate use of technical
or specialized words should also be
avoided.

22. 4. Forceful
• Stimulating language provides
color, interest and excitement.
Example:
He speaks at length while saying little.
He spews forth words --- and says nothing.

23. 5. Vivid Language
• Vivid wording is descriptive and stirs the
senses of the reader.
– Very good salesman --- crackerjacker persuader
– Dishonest and evil --- festering corruption
– Trouble spot --- seething hell

24. How is reading as a
psycho-social process?

25. 1. People read messages from official
communication, mass media and the
internet.
2. Reading is a social activity that engages
humans in the world.
3. Reading is also professional as it is a form of
communication done in all the professions
and human pursuits including scientific and
technological research and studies.
4. Reading is a unique activity which you can
adopt every day.

26. Reference:
Developmental Reading 1
By Aida S. Villanueva, Ph.D.
and Rogelio L. Delos Santos