Affiliation:
1. Northern Virginia Community College, Alexandria
2. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg
Abstract
The purpose of the study was to determine the effects of various rates of compressed speech–0 percent (175 words per minute), 33 percent (275 words per minute), and 57 percent (400 words per minute)–instruction upon the listening comprehension of two types of community college students, developmental and non-developmental. These two classifications of students were randomized into one of three groups. The three experimental groups heard the treatment material presented at a designated compression rate, and took a treatment posttest. All experimental subjects took a delayed posttest two weeks following treatment. The results of the data analysis revealed significant differences in type of treatment, type of student, and time of testing.