Reading and the Information Processing Model: Why Penguins Continue to Mishear What I Say

Reading and the Information Processing Model: Why Penguins Continue to Mishear What I Say

July 7, 2026 · 16 min · Season 27 · Episode 11

About this episode

The episode discusses reading as a cognitive process and examines it through the information processing model.

Reading is a thinking process, not a responding-to-stimuli process or a sounding-out-words process. And since cognitive psychology studies human thinking; it makes good sense to examine the reading process from a cognitive or thinking perspective using the information processing model. • Purpose statement : The reader will develop a basic understanding of reading from a cognitive perspective. • Behavioral objective: After reading this chapter, the reader will be able to explain why penguins continue to insist the Dr. Johnson doesn’t believe in direct and explicit phonics instruction. https://thereadinginstructionshow.substack.com/p/reading-and-the-information-processing

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