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The Multidimensional Knowledge in Text Comprehension Framework
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McCarthy, Kathryn S.; McNamara, Danielle S. – Educational Psychologist, 2021
Prior knowledge is one of the strongest contributors to comprehension, but there is little specificity about different aspects of prior knowledge and how they impact comprehension. This article introduces the Multidimensional Knowledge in Text Comprehension framework, which conceptualizes prior knowledge along four intersecting dimensions: amount,…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Prior Learning, Knowledge Level, Accuracy
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McCarthy, Kathryn S.; McNamara, Danielle S. – Grantee Submission, 2021
Prior knowledge is one of the strongest contributors to comprehension, but there is little specificity about different aspects of prior knowledge and how they impact comprehension. This article introduces the Multidimensional Knowledge in Text Comprehension framework, which conceptualizes prior knowledge along four intersecting dimensions: amount,…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Prior Learning, Knowledge Level, Accuracy
Self-Explanation and Reading Strategy Training (SERT) Improves Low-Knowledge Students' Science Course Performance
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McNamara, Danielle S. – Discourse Processes: A multidisciplinary journal, 2017
This study demonstrates the generalization of previous laboratory results showing the benefits of Self-Explanation Reading Training (SERT) to college students' course exam performance. The participants were 265 students enrolled in an Introductory Biology course, 59 of whom were provided with SERT. The results showed that SERT benefited students…
Descriptors: Reading Strategies, Reading Comprehension, Introductory Courses, Biology
Self-Explanation and Reading Strategy Training (SERT) Improves Low-Knowledge Students' Science Course Performance
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McNamara, Danielle S. – Grantee Submission, 2017
This study demonstrates the generalization of previous laboratory results showing the benefits of self-explanation reading training (SERT) to college students' course exam performance. The participants were 265 students enrolled in an Introductory Biology course, 59 of whom were provided with SERT training. The results showed that SERT benefited…
Descriptors: Biology, Correlation, Introductory Courses, Knowledge Level