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Perkins, Kyle – Journal of Research in Reading, 1988
Reports on an attempt to measure English as a Second Language (ESL) students' ability to apply reasoning in reading, using an experimental test based on Piaget's concrete operations. Suggests that the Test of English as a Second Language (TOEFL) reading comprehension subtest does not measure the ability to apply reasoning in reading; therefore,…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Processes, English (Second Language), Evaluation Methods