Topic Knowledge, Cognitive Interest, and Text Recall: A Microanalysis.

Garner, Ruth; Gillingham, Mark G.

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Publication Date: 1991

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Topic Knowledge, Cognitive Interest, and Text Recall: A Microanalysis.

Garner, Ruth; Gillingham, Mark G.

Journal of Experimental Education, v59 n4 p310-19 Sum 1991

To test whether cognitive interest in a topic is affected by how much the reader knows about the topic, 36 undergraduate students read a text, gave a rating for cognitive interest, and answered 2 recall measures. Associations among knowledge, cognitive interest, and text recall are discussed for their implications for learning. (SLD)

Descriptors: Higher Education, Knowledge Level, Learning Processes, Prior Learning, Reader Text Relationship, Recall (Psychology), Student Interests, Undergraduate Students

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Language: English

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