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Direct linkCreer, Sarah D.; Cook, Anne E.; O'Brien, Edward J. – Scientific Studies of Reading, 2018
During comprehension, readers' general world knowledge and contextual information compete for influence during integration and validation. Fantasy narratives, in which general world knowledge often conflicts with fantastical events, provide a setting to examine this competition. Experiment 1 showed that with sufficient elaboration, contextual…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Fantasy, Knowledge Level, Prior Learning
Peer reviewedWillson, Victor L.; Rupley, William H. – Scientific Studies of Reading, 1997
Presents a model of reading comprehension development from a cognitive perspective. Employs structural equation analytical methods to evaluate within- and cross-grade relations among theoretically relevant variables. Finds phonemic knowledge drives comprehension for grades two and three; background knowledge has its greatest effect in grades three…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Models, Phonemic Awareness, Prior Learning
