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S10 E11: Learning to read vs. reading to learn, with Timothy Shanahan, Ph.D.

From Science of Reading: The Podcast · Hosted by Susan Lambert

2026-02-11·3090

Episode summary

In this episode of Science of Reading: The Podcast: In this episode of Science of Reading: The Podcast, Timothy Shanahan, Ph. D. , distinguished professor emeritus from the University of Illinois at Chicago, joins Susan Lambert to distinguish between reading comprehension, learning from a text, and the process of learning to read.

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In this episode of Science of Reading: The Podcast, Timothy Shanahan, Ph.D., distinguished professor emeritus from the University of Illinois at Chicago, joins Susan Lambert to distinguish between reading comprehension, learning from a text, and the process of learning to read. He compares learning to read with athletic training, explaining that…