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Peer reviewedGraesser, Arthur C.; And Others – Psychological Review, 1994
A constructionist theory is described that accounts for the knowledge-based inferences that are constructed when readers comprehend narrative text. Distinctive assumptions of the constructionist theory embrace a principle of search (or effort) after meaning. Literature in support of the theory is reviewed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Concept Formation, Constructivism (Learning), Inferences
