Distinctions Between Reading Comprehension and Locating Information in Text.

Guthrie, John T.; Kirsch, Irwin S.

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Publication Date: 1987

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Distinctions Between Reading Comprehension and Locating Information in Text.

Guthrie, John T.; Kirsch, Irwin S.

Journal of Educational Psychology, v79 n3 p220-27 Sep 1987

Reading tasks frequently performed by electronics engineers and technicians were identified and simulated with test items in four domains: (1) comprehending articles; (2) locating information in schematics; (3) locating information in articles; and (4) locating information in manuals. Factor analyses revealed two factors: comprehension and locating information. (Author/LMO)

Descriptors: Adults, Electronic Technicians, Engineers, Reading Comprehension, Reading Habits, Reading Skills, Reading Tests, Recall (Psychology)

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Language: English

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