Effect of Prior Knowledge on Good and Poor Readers' Memory of Text.

Recht, Donna R.; Leslie, Lauren

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Publication Date: 1988

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Effect of Prior Knowledge on Good and Poor Readers' Memory of Text.

Recht, Donna R.; Leslie, Lauren

Journal of Educational Psychology, v80 n1 p16-20 Mar 1988

How prior knowledge influences short-term non-verbal and verbal memory and long-term retention was studied in 32 seventh and 32 eighth graders of high and low reading ability. Greater knowledge of the text's subject resulted in improved recall and retention. No interactions were found between prior knowledge and reading ability. (SLD)

Descriptors: Grade 7, Grade 8, Junior High School Students, Knowledge Level, Long Term Memory, Prior Learning, Reading Ability, Reading Comprehension, Recall (Psychology), Retention (Psychology), Secondary Education, Short Term Memory

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