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Peer reviewedHenk, William A. – Reading Research and Instruction, 1988
Examines the effects of two types of comparison-contrast discourse structures on the initial learning and retention of unfamiliar scientific information by mature readers. Finds a demonstration of the mature reader's versatility in accommodating unfamiliar information, especially when it is presented in well-structured patterned texts. (MS)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Reading Comprehension, Reading Instruction, Reading Processes
Peer reviewedHenk, William A.; And Others – Reading Research and Instruction, 1993
Assesses prior knowledge and involvement in high school readers whose backgrounds would seem to match the possible interpretations of an ambiguous text. Finds that (1) prior knowledge resulting from actual group membership exerted only a modest effect on interpretation; (2) readers' level of involvement predicted text interpretation reliably; and…
Descriptors: Ambiguity, High School Students, High Schools, Prior Learning
