A Simple Technique for Estimating Prior Knowledge: Word Association.

Zakaluk, Beverley L.; And Others

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Publication Date: 1986

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A Simple Technique for Estimating Prior Knowledge: Word Association.

Zakaluk, Beverley L.; And Others

Journal of Reading, v30 n1 p56-60 Oct 1986

Since prior knowledge is positively linked with reading comprehension, methods of measuring prior knowledge are important. A word association test is a useful technique for evaluating topic familiarity and enables the teacher to make decisions about how much additional information is needed for students to process a text successfully. (SRT)

Descriptors: Association Measures, Associative Learning, Prior Learning, Reading Comprehension, Teaching Methods

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Language: English

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