Prior Knowledge Activation and the Comprehension of Compatible and Incompatible Text.

Alvermann, Donna E.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ319725

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Publication Date: 1985

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Prior Knowledge Activation and the Comprehension of Compatible and Incompatible Text.

Alvermann, Donna E.; And Others

Reading Research Quarterly, v20 n4 p420-36 Sum 1985

Examines the effect of prior knowledge activation on sixth-grade readers' comprehension of compatible and incompatible text. Results support the notion that prior knowledge may intefer with, rather than facilitate, reading comprehension under certain conditions. (HOD)

Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Elementary Education, Grade 6, Intermediate Grades, Knowledge Level, Prior Learning, Reading Comprehension, Reading Research, Recall (Psychology), Science Materials

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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