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Download full textSterzik, Angela Meyer; Fraser, Carol – TESL Canada Journal, 2012
In academic environments, reading is assigned not simply to transmit information; students are required to take the information, and based on the task set by the instructor, assess, analyze, and critique it on the basis of personal experiences, prior knowledge, and other readings (Grabe, 2009). Thus text-based comprehension (Kintsch, 1998) alone…
Descriptors: Prior Learning, Achievement Gap, Reading Achievement, Reading Comprehension
