On the Nature of the Differences between Skilled and Less-Skilled Comprehenders.

Oakhill, Jane; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ339974

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Publication Date: 1986

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On the Nature of the Differences between Skilled and Less-Skilled Comprehenders.

Oakhill, Jane; And Others

Journal of Research in Reading, v9 n2 p80-91 Sep 1986

Reports on two experiments that explore the comprehension difficulties of children with normal word recognition ability. Concludes that skilled readers engage in more constructive processing and that comprehension difficulties are not the result of a defective working memory. (SRT)

Descriptors: Critical Reading, Elementary Education, Memorization, Memory, Reading Ability, Reading Comprehension, Reading Difficulties, Reading Instruction, Reading Processes, Reading Research, Reading Skills, Reading Strategies, Sight Method, Word Recognition

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Language: English

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