Hi Pinder,
  I am by no means an expert. However, I would say that the ability to
read would indeed effect a reader's ability to comprehend math text
books. Reading is reading. Which is probably not very helpful. I know
a lot of work has been done on the link between numeracy and literacy.
I apologize for not being able to point you in many directions. Try
looking up the work that TIAN has done. That might help.

Jackie Coelho

On 8/28/07, Pinder  Naidu <pnaidu at kennesaw.edu> wrote:

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> Hello All:

>

> I am a PhD student in math education taking a adult education class and have

> some questions for you.

>

> Does anyone on the list know of any work being done assessing adult learners

> ability to read and comprehend math text books?

>

> I'd also like to know what effect this has on exam results?

>

> Does the ability to read interfere with success with numeracy?

>

> Thanks. Pinder Naidu (GSU student)

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