An Investigation of the Effects of Prior Knowledge on Comprehension of Discourse by Good and Poor Comprehenders.

Anderson, Ora Sterling; Acker, Rose L.

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ERIC Number: EJ309780

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Publication Date: 1984

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An Investigation of the Effects of Prior Knowledge on Comprehension of Discourse by Good and Poor Comprehenders.

Anderson, Ora Sterling; Acker, Rose L.

Reading World, v24 n2 p87-95 Dec 1984

Replicates a 1977 study and reaches similar conclusions: specifically, that schematic interpretations have a high relationship to prior knowledge. (FL)

Descriptors: Academic Aptitude, Comparative Analysis, Higher Education, Knowledge Level, Prior Learning, Reading Comprehension, Reading Instruction, Reading Research, Remedial Reading, Schemata (Cognition), Teacher Education

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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