The role of background knowledge in reading comprehension: A critical review
A critical review was conducted to determine the influence background knowledge has on
the reading comprehension of primary school-aged children. We identified twenty-three …
the reading comprehension of primary school-aged children. We identified twenty-three …
Reading from paper compared to screens: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
V Clinton - Journal of research in reading, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background Given the increasing popularity of reading from screens, it is not surprising that
numerous studies have been conducted comparing reading from paper and electronic …
numerous studies have been conducted comparing reading from paper and electronic …
A meta-analysis on the relation between reading and working memory.
The purpose of this study was to determine the relation between reading and working
memory (WM) in the context of 3 major theories: the domain-specificity theory (debate) of …
memory (WM) in the context of 3 major theories: the domain-specificity theory (debate) of …
[HTML][HTML] La comprensión lectora de escolares de educación básica
El principal objetivo de esta investigación fue conocer el nivel de comprensión lectora de
una muestra de estudiantes chilenos, escolarizados en un centro urbano subvencionado …
una muestra de estudiantes chilenos, escolarizados en un centro urbano subvencionado …
Memory and comprehension of narrative versus expository texts: A meta-analysis
We acquire a lot of information about the world through texts, which can be categorized at
the broadest level into two primary genres: narratives and exposition. Stories and essays …
the broadest level into two primary genres: narratives and exposition. Stories and essays …
[ΒΙΒΛΙΟ][B] Understanding and teaching reading comprehension: A handbook
The ultimate aim of reading is not the process but to understand what we read and
comprehension can take place at many different levels. There has been an increasing …
comprehension can take place at many different levels. There has been an increasing …
The multidimensional knowledge in text comprehension framework
Prior knowledge is one of the strongest contributors to comprehension, but there is little
specificity about different aspects of prior knowledge and how they impact comprehension …
specificity about different aspects of prior knowledge and how they impact comprehension …
Decoding and reading comprehension: A meta-analysis to identify which reader and assessment characteristics influence the strength of the relationship in English
The twofold purpose of this meta-analysis was to determine the relative importance of
decoding skills to reading comprehension in reading development and to identify which …
decoding skills to reading comprehension in reading development and to identify which …
Academic skills problems
Publisher Summary This chapter reveals a methodology of assessing basic academic skills
focused on problem solving that has been designed to evaluate a student's skills and …
focused on problem solving that has been designed to evaluate a student's skills and …
A large-scaled corpus for assessing text readability
This paper introduces the CommonLit Ease of Readability (CLEAR) corpus, which provides
unique readability scores for~ 5000 text excerpts along with information about the excerpt's …
unique readability scores for~ 5000 text excerpts along with information about the excerpt's …