The Science
Proven Techniques to Improve Literacy
Backed by Science
Simbi uses techniques backed by science. Our “Read Out Loud” and “Read While Listening” systems, combined with the power of a collaborative platform, instil intrinsic and extrinsic motivational inputs to help drive a reader’s desire to read and improve the reading proficiency.
References
Woodall, Billy. “Simultaneous Listening and Reading in ESL: Helping Second Language Learners Read (and Enjoy Reading) More Efficiently.” Freshwater Biology. Wiley/Blackwell (10.1111), 03 Jan. 2012. Web. 13 Sept. 2018.
Friedland, Aaron, Michelle Gilman, Michael Johnson, and Abera Demeke. “Does Reading-While-Listening Enhance Students’ Reading Fluency? Preliminary Results from School Experiments in Rural Uganda.” New Media and Mass Communication. N.p., 5 Jan. 2017. Web. 13 Sept. 2018.
Read While Listening
Reading While Listening, often called, “Bimodal Reading,” statistically significantly improves comprehension and fluency gains. In trials conducted around the world (Canada, Uganda, India, Puerto Rico, and China), students exposed to Reading While Listening vs. Silent Reading consistently outscored the Silent Reading group.
Read Out Loud
You are more likely to remember something if you read it out loud. Studies show, that Read Out Loud, dubbed the “production effect,” enable the dual action of speaking and hearing oneself that has the most beneficial impact on memory.