Metacognitive Abilities of Above and Below Average Readers: Effects of Conceptual Tempo, Passage Level, and Error Type on Error Detection.

Erickson, Lawrence G.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ394975

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Publication Date: 1985

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Metacognitive Abilities of Above and Below Average Readers: Effects of Conceptual Tempo, Passage Level, and Error Type on Error Detection.

Erickson, Lawrence G.; And Others

Journal of Reading Behavior, v17 n3 p235-52 1985

Examines the error detection task, a paradigm used to measure metacognitive skill. Finds that conceptual tempo, passage readability, and error type, as well as reading ability, influence sixth-grade students' performance on error detection tasks. (MM)

Descriptors: Elementary Education, Grade 6, Metacognition, Reading Ability, Reading Research

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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