Does Research Support the Use of "Purpose Questions" on Reading Comprehension Tests?.

Rowe, Deborah W.

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Publication Date: 1986

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Does Research Support the Use of "Purpose Questions" on Reading Comprehension Tests?

Rowe, Deborah W.

Journal of Educational Measurement, v23 n1 p43-55 Spr 1986

The inclusion of "purpose questions" before passages in reading comprehension tests is evaluated in light of recent research related to schema theory and adjunct questions. While research supports the use of purpose questions, gaps and weaknesses in the available data exist. Suggestions for further study are provided. (Author/LMO)

Descriptors: Advance Organizers, Cues, Learning Processes, Literature Reviews, Questioning Techniques, Reading Comprehension, Reading Tests, Schemata (Cognition)

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Metropolitan Achievement Tests

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