2007-01-14 05:39:32 · 7 answers · asked by csbridge12 1 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
It depends upon why the adult has not previously learned to read, the first language of the individual, the motivation to learn, and the skills and knowledge of the teacher. If the adult does not have a learning disability and is very motivated, it won't take long. I taught an adult non-reader enough to be comfortable traveling alone in about six weeks. He was able to understand the gist of newspaper articles, read road maps, road signs, menus, etc. after that much time. We concentrated on the kinds of things he would need to know for his trip. He was very motivated to learn to read, was about 22 years old, and had not ever learned to read in school. However, he had attended school, so no doubt some of what he was exposed to when he was in school helped him in finally learning to read.
2007-01-14 05:53:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Intelligence is only part of the answer. Brighter kids might learn to read earlier than less bright. But the environment is important as well. All children will learn more quickly in a family context where they are helped to learn and/or at a nursery school of quality.
2007-01-14 05:48:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just more proof that no one really has a handle on how to measure 'intelligence'. IQ tests measure your intelligence quotient (I believe.) Who says your score has anything to do with being 'smart' or 'stupid'? People are all different and therefore 'intelligent' in many different ways. You maybe more gifted in playing music and writing and someone else maybe more gifted in solving puzzles. Using one test for the entire population is absurd. Also, especially not sure I would trust an online test.
2016-05-24 00:42:58 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The actual process of learning to read and recognize characters is fairly quick. Most children learn it in a few weeks. The process of building up vocabulary that we recognize instantaneously, and read a whole word at a time, can take many years; most people who read steadily for pleasure continue to gain vocabulary for as long as they continue to read, assuming they run into new words fairly regularly. It just takes practice.
2007-01-14 05:48:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think in schools children can read basic stories by the age of 7 they start at 5 so 2 years
2007-01-14 05:48:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends what language and alphabet. If you go for something completely alien like Korean or Arabic it takes a lot longer for someone who is "used" to the Latin alphabet even if they can't "read" it.
2007-01-14 05:48:32 · answer #6 · answered by Del Piero 10 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A couple of years, I would think?
2007-01-14 07:07:05 · answer #7 · answered by jasdlkdfhd 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋