Prior Knowledge and Recall of Unfamiliar Information: Reader and Text Factors.

Davey, Beth; Kapinus, Barbara A.

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ERIC Number: EJ314556

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Publication Date: 1985

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Prior Knowledge and Recall of Unfamiliar Information: Reader and Text Factors.

Davey, Beth; Kapinus, Barbara A.

Journal of Educational Research, v78 n3 p147-51 Jan-Feb 1985

The effects of prior knowledge and information orderings on the immediate and delayed recall of unfamiliar information under various levels of control for the effects of cognitive style and reading achievement were studied. Significant interaction effects were discovered. (Author/DF)

Descriptors: Junior High Schools, Knowledge Level, Learning Processes, Prior Learning, Reader Response, Reading Comprehension

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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