Article-2-The Hype Behind Bionic Reading Approach

Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
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SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF BATAAN
BIAAN AETA INTEGRATED SCHOOL
UPPER BIAAN, MARIVELES, BATAAN
Jumhela Joy R. Dinglas
Biaan Aeta Integrated School
Teacher I
The Hype Behind Bionic Reading Approach
Reading involves a complex cognitive process of symbol decoding to create or

deduce meaning (reading comprehension). It is a tool for learning languages,
communicating, and exchanging knowledge and concepts (Nacer, 2015). Reading is
not a typical task performed in class or at home, yet it is a powerful learning tool.
However, reading challenges are a frequent issue; roughly one in five adults,
including children, experience some sort of reading difficulty. Reading problems can
also interfere with other learning tasks, such as writing, spelling, fluency, and
comprehension. Students find it very difficult to perform well in school because of
these barriers, which also frequently affect self-esteem.
The children who did not first learn about grammar and vocabulary before
attempting to learn reading had less ability to comprehend or predict the meaning of
the text. There are different reading tactics, yet learners struggle to comprehend
how to read material thoroughly. Other factors that make it difficult for children to
comprehend the content include the length of the sentences they read. They also
had trouble organizing the structures' meanings. Extensive sentences also include
long structures, which makes it challenging for learners to understand the text's
meaning because of the text's numerous structures (Hayurdin & Nurmalasari, 2021).
One tool is meant to help a learner read more quickly right away. It is known
as bionic reading. The words bios (life) and electronics combine to form the word
"bionic." Renato Casutt, a Swiss developer and typo designer, created the “bionic
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reading” font which refers to the utilization of the human brain, a natural
phenomenon, in combination with reading technology. In today's world, reading and
text comprehension is necessary for involvement. Learners must comprehend the
fundamentals of reading to understand how bionic reading functions. This
typographic technique aims to facilitate reading by "leading the gaze through
artificial fixation points," which in this case are the bolded letters in the text.
Depending on how long a word is. Bionic reading will bold the initial few letters to
act as the "artificial fixation points" that attract the learner’s eyes. Theoretically, this
enables a reader’s brain to swiftly catch up and complete the rest of the word while
their eyes concentrate on the bolded letters. Reading should become easier as a
result of having to stare at fewer letters, which in turn minimizes eye strain (Medel,
2022). The application’s developers claim that by doing this, the eyes are guided to
concentrate on the key phrases in the text. This enables learners to read more
quickly and effectively since their brain reads faster than their eyes (Trakhman,
2022).
According to statistics provided by the Dyslexia Center of Utah, 20 percent of

people, or one in every five children, struggle with reading because of a language-
based learning disability (Ricard, 2022). However, feedback from the audience after
the introduction of the bionic reading system revealed that dyslexic persons instantly
grasped the information correctly the first time they went through it, which was
otherwise not feasible without bionic reading. Bionic reading can be very beneficial
for those who want both a quick and focused reading experience. This cutting-edge
reading method is undoubtedly evolutionary even though it may not be
revolutionary. After all, it improves learners' reading experience and elevates it to a
level they never imagined possible. Despite the internet's obsession with bionic
reading, there are still difficulties associated with it. Questions are being raised
regarding whether it will make sense for shorter texts, but also concerning the
elegance of the frequently bolded syllables.
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Despite these uncertainties and difficulties, it is undeniable that this cutting-

edge reading method is enabling users to read e-books extremely quickly as well as
skim webpages and obtain the information they need with ease. The most recent
reading technique appears to be bionic reading, and while its results are still being
researched and examined, the claims seem to be very encouraging. It won't be too
difficult to get started with bionic reading. Currently, accessible applications will
make it simple for learners to change conventional text into bionic reading text.
Additionally, readers of bionic books can immediately begin using their current e-
reading software and hardware. Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and
Software as a Service (SaaS) are the current delivery methods for bionic reading
(Ricard, 2022). Therefore, anyone can appreciate a quick reading experience and
recognize the distinction from traditional book reading. Further, the bionic approach
does not require any prior knowledge to begin reading. Current e-reading programs
can be compatible with books in bionic format. It ultimately boils down to making
reading accessible to everyone. There is no mystery as to why this bionic reading
method has gone viral online.
References:
Hayurdin, A & Nurmalasari, N. (2021). The Students’ Difficulties in Learning Reading.

DOI:10.22460/project.v4i1.p29-34
Medel, M. (2022). Bionic Reading: The Hack That Will Instantly Boost Your Reading
Speed. Retrieved from Bionic Reading: What Is It and Does It Really Help? - 8List.ph
Nacer, D. (2015). Importance of Reading in Education. Retrieved from

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/314094530_Importance_of_Reading_Activ
ity_in_Education
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Ricard, J. (2022). Bionic Reading – Taking The Reading Experience To a Higher

Dimension!. Retrieved from https://klizos.com/bionic-reading-reading-experience-to-
higher-dimension/
Trakhman, L. (2022). Do ‘bionic’ reading devices actually work? Retrieved from Do

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Republic of the Philippines

Jumhela Joy R. Dinglas

Biaan Aeta Integrated School

The Hype Behind Bionic Reading Approach

Reading involves a complex cognitive process of symbol decoding to create or

According to statistics provided by the Dyslexia Center of Utah, 20 percent of

Despite these uncertainties and difficulties, it is undeniable that this cutting-

Hayurdin, A & Nurmalasari, N. (2021). The Students’ Difficulties in Learning Reading.

Nacer, D. (2015). Importance of Reading in Education. Retrieved from

Ricard, J. (2022). Bionic Reading – Taking The Reading Experience To a Higher

Trakhman, L. (2022). Do ‘bionic’ reading devices actually work? Retrieved from Do

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