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Download full textPerfetti, Charles A. – 1991
This paper analyzes the relative contributions of general reading comprehension and domain knowledge to subject matter text learning. The paper points out the limits of each factor in explaining text learning and summarizes some recent studies that support the complementary role played by each factor. A two-factor account of text learning (general…
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Higher Education, Intermediate Grades, Reading Comprehension
