Reading is explained as the primary process of the
             associative learning by Anderson and Dearborn. "Reading, as
             a physiological process, primarily involves visual
             perception, but associative learning must occur if reading
             is to be more than mere word-calling" as stated by
             Barbe.(1965) Reading comprehension is a complex intellectual
             process involving a number of abilities. The two major
             abilities involve word meaning and verbal reasoning. Without
             these there would be no reading comprehension; without
             reading comprehension, there would be no reading as stated
             by Rubin.(1992)
             There are many different views of reading. According to
             Herber (1970) reading is defined as a thinking process which
             includes decoding of symbols, interpreting the meaning of
             symbols, and applying the ideas derived from the symbols.
             Some restrict reading to only the decoding process. From
             this point of view, reading is simply a matter of
             associating symbols with sounds. The second aspect of
             reading is interpreting the meaning of symbols. The reader
             should not only associate sound with symbol, but also
             meaning with the symbol, drawing on ideas he has developed
             in relationship to the symbol. If the symbol is a word he
             associates it with an experience that he has already had.
             Many people successfully decode words but fail to find
             meaning in what they read. People are expected to derive
             meanings from what they read. Associating meaning with
             successfully decoded symbols does not complete the total act
             of reading. There is another factor known as application.
             This factor helps people to use what they have read. Reading
             can not be narrowly defined when associated with instruction
             in the content areas, as stated by Herber (1970).
             The definition established earlier includes the need
             for development of ideas from reading and, the application
             of those ideas. As a person reads he gathers specific
             information in which he attempts to organize in some fashion
             so as to ...