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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
Peer reviewedAlvarez, Marino C.; Risko, Victoria J. – Reading Research and Instruction, 1989
Investigates whether thematic organizers can facilitate generalizability of ideas from one context to another for low ability readers enrolled in a college developmental studies program. Finds that the thematic strategy facilitated transfer of learning. (RS)
Descriptors: Advance Organizers, College Students, Context Clues, Higher Education
