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Learning from Texts: Activation of Information from Previous Texts during Reading
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Beker, Katinka; Jolles, Dietsje; Lorch, Robert F., Jr.; van den Broek, Paul – Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 2016
Learning often involves integration of information from multiple texts. The aim of the current study was to determine whether relevant information from previously read texts is spontaneously activated during reading, allowing for integration between texts (experiment 1 and 2), and whether this process is related to the representation of the texts…
Descriptors: Reading Achievement, Prior Learning, Associative Learning, Sentence Structure
Making Connections: Linking Cognitive Psychology and Intervention Research to Improve Comprehension of Struggling Readers
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McMaster, Kristen L.; Espin, Christine A.; van den Broek, Paul – Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, 2014
Many studies have demonstrated the efficacy of reading comprehension interventions for struggling readers, including students with learning disabilities. Yet, some readers continue to struggle with comprehension despite receiving these interventions. In this article, we argue that an explicit link between cognitive psychology and intervention…
Descriptors: Cognitive Psychology, Reading Difficulties, Reading Comprehension, Learning Disabilities
Making the Right Connections: Differential Effects of Reading Intervention for Subgroups of Comprehenders
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McMaster, Kristen L.; van den Broek, Paul; Espin, Christine A.; White, Mary Jane; Rapp, David N.; Kendeou, Panayiota; Bohn-Gettler, Catherine M.; Carlson, Sarah – Learning and Individual Differences, 2012
The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of different types of questioning interventions on students' reading comprehension. Fourth-grade students (n = 246) were identified as struggling, average, or good readers and assigned randomly within school to one of three questioning interventions: two inferential conditions (Causal or…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Intervention, Reading, Comparative Analysis
Developing Successful Readers: Building Early Comprehension Skills through Television Viewing and Listening
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Kendeou, Panayiota; Lynch, Julie S.; van den Broek, Paul; Espin, Chris A.; White, Mary Jane; Kremer, Kathleen E. – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2005
Developing the ability to read is a complex process involving a variety of skills, including both basic language skills and language comprehension skills. Although a balanced reading program would include the development of basic language and comprehension skills, comprehension has often been overlooked in early reading instruction. In this…
Descriptors: Early Reading, Language Skills, Reading Comprehension, Television Viewing