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Peer reviewedSchraw, Gregory; Dennison, Rayne Sperling – Journal of Reading Behavior, 1994
Tests the hypothesis that different assigned purposes for reading led to changes in the "interestingness" and recall of text material. Concludes that reading for a particular purpose enhances the interestingness of text information even when that information is not intrinsically interesting. Discusses educational implications. (BS)
Descriptors: Interest Research, Reader Response, Reader Text Relationship, Reading Processes
