|
I normally "see" the scenes and "hear" the dialog when I'm reading. Obviously, some authors can write better than others so their descriptions allow me to be "in" the book more fully. I guess that is imagination, but driven by the book together with my mind, rather than my mind alone.
Not sure if that makes sense. Sometimes, when distracted, I'll read a page or so mechanically. To me, that is to reading what radio is to an IMAX 3D movie.
I taught adults for 12 years and have interacted with all levels of readers, from barely literate to ravenously consuming everything. While I've never thought about the "imagination" part of reading, I've seen it played out when I'm teaching. There are those who will live with you in an illustration. They are walking down the path, hearing and seeing what you describe. There are others who hear and understand, but it's like looking at a picture for them. Lastly, there are those who don't understand you are illustrating something with a story.
In teaching, you have to use any method at all to get your point across because people learn and interact differently.
Also, there are those who do not want to learn. Those are the really hard ones to teach.
Dean
|