Levels of Comprehension of Scientific Prose: The Role of Text Variables.

Vidal-Abarca, Eduardo; Sanjose, Vicente

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ERIC Number: EJ572801

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Publication Date: 1998

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Levels of Comprehension of Scientific Prose: The Role of Text Variables.

Vidal-Abarca, Eduardo; Sanjose, Vicente

Learning and Instruction, v8 n3 p215-33 Jun 1998

The role played on shallow and deep levels of comprehension by text changes aimed at improving relationships within text ideas or producing better links with the reader's knowledge were studied with 67 Spanish 10th graders. Both textual changes contributed separately to recall, but problem solving increased only when the two were presented together. (SLD)

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grade 10, High School Students, High Schools, Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension, Recall (Psychology), Science Materials, Text Structure

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Spain

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