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Andriana L. Christofalos; Nicole M. Arco; Madison Laks; Heather Sheridan – Discourse Processes: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2025
Removing interword spacing has been shown to disrupt lower-level oculomotor processes and word identification during text reading. However, the impact of these disruptions on higher-level processes remains unclear. To examine the influence of spacing on inferential processing, we monitored eye movements while participants read spaced and unspaced…
Descriptors: Inferences, Reader Text Relationship, Eye Movements, Reading
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Yang Dong; Bonnie Wing-Yin Chow; Gelin Xia; Jianhong Mo; Hang Dong – Reading Research Quarterly, 2025
The article explored the impact of topic background knowledge (TBK) on children's language ability development and reading-related emotional factors. TBK refers to the foundational knowledge that children possess concerning a specific subject or topic. The content schemata theory suggests that a high level of TBK facilitates information processing…
Descriptors: Language Acquisition, Prior Learning, Kindergarten, Preschool Children
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Angelica Ronconi; Lucia Mason; Lucia Manzione; Anne Schüler – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2025
Background: During digital reading on internet-connected devices, students may be exposed to a variety of on-screen distractions. Learning by reading can therefore become a fragmented experience with potentially negative consequences for reading processes and outcomes. Objectives: This study investigated the effects of on-screen distractions, as…
Descriptors: Eye Movements, Electronic Learning, Computer Uses in Education, Reading