The Effects of Some Known Sources of Reading Difficulty on Metacomprehension and Comprehension.

Raphael, Taffy E.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ259272

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Publication Date: 1981

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The Effects of Some Known Sources of Reading Difficulty on Metacomprehension and Comprehension.

Raphael, Taffy E.; And Others

Journal of Reading Behavior, v13 n4 p323-34 Win 1981

Reports on a study that was designed to determine the differential holes that three variables--accessing word meaning, integrating prior knowledge, and using text structure to organize ideas--play, not only in comprehension, but also in metacomprehension. (HOD)

Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Processes, Grade 7, Junior High School Students, Metacognition, Prior Learning, Reading Comprehension, Reading Processes, Reading Research

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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