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Braasch, Jason L. G.; Killion, Samantha C.; Bråten, Ivar – Journal of Research in Reading, 2021
Background: School-aged children are increasingly engaging with multiple conflicting texts to understand complex societal issues; however, empirical research has not yet examined in what ways contextual factors affect detection of and memory for conflicts. Methods: The current experiment manipulated contextual factors that included the vocabulary…
Descriptors: Context Effect, Adolescents, Memory, Vocabulary
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Conlon, Elizabeth; Sanders, Mary – Journal of Research in Reading, 2011
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of impaired reading skills and visual discomfort on the reading rate and comprehension of university students when reading texts presented at a high school (Grade 9) or university (Grade 12) level of difficulty. Groups included impaired readers (n = 18) and normal readers with (n = 13) or…
Descriptors: College Students, Reading Rate, Reading Comprehension, Grade 9