Effects of Topic Interest and Prior Knowledge on Reading Comprehension.

Baldwin, R. Scott; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ319729

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1985

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Effects of Topic Interest and Prior Knowledge on Reading Comprehension.

Baldwin, R. Scott; And Others

Reading Research Quarterly, v20 n4 p497-504 Sum 1985

Reports on a study that examined the effects of prior knowledge and topic interest on the reading comprehension of seventh- and eighth-grade students. The results suggested that both prior knowledge and topic interest were autonomous factors in reading comprehension. (HOD)

Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Junior High School Students, Knowledge Level, Prior Learning, Reading Comprehension, Reading Interests, Reading Research, Sex Differences, Student Interests

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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