Prior knowledge, reading skill, and text cohesion in the comprehension of science texts

This study examined how text features (i.e., cohesion) and individual differences (i.e., reading skill and prior knowledge) contribute to biology text comprehension. College students with low and high levels of biology knowledge read two biology texts, one of which was high in cohesion and the other...

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Published in:Learning and instruction 2009-06, Vol.19 (3), p.228-242
Main Authors: Ozuru, Yasuhiro, Dempsey, Kyle, McNamara, Danielle S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biology
College Students
Content Area Reading
Correlation
Language Skills
Prior Learning
Reading Comprehension
Reading Processes
Reading skill
Reading Skills
Science learning
Science Materials
Text cohesion
Text comprehension
Text Structure
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