tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31723906.post1555659169514153063..comments2024-01-28T22:17:29.551-08:00Comments on Pappy's Golden Age Comics Blogzine: Number 1381: Cat and mousePappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01977289662431694607noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31723906.post-85796808753520026882013-06-11T23:57:13.077-07:002013-06-11T23:57:13.077-07:00In the early mid-'70s, for her master's th...In the early mid-'70s, for her master's thesis, my mother investigated the use of comic books to remediate reading problems. Her results were negative; she found that the vocabulary in the comic books of that era was <i>too demanding</i>.<br /><br />(I remain amused about this outcome, as, going into the study, she didn't have much respect for comic books as a form of communication.)<br /><br />I don't know what effect comic books had on the development of my own reading abilities.Daniel [oeconomist.com]https://www.blogger.com/profile/06763094285750736837noreply@blogger.com