On the theory and measurement of reading comprehension |
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| Authors: | James M Royer Donald J Cunningham |
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| Institution: | University of Massachusetts, Amherst, U.S.A.;Indiana University at Bloomington U.S.A. |
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| Abstract: | This paper suggests that reading comprehension must involve an interaction between the reader's world knowledge and the incoming linguistic message. We call this the minimal comprehension principle. After examining the measurement of reading comprehension from the perspective of the minimal comprehension principle, we conclude that most existing tests of reading comprehension are likely to be unsatisfactory for the purposes of assessing educational gain and diagnosing reading difficulty. We suggest several techniques which might be more suitable for these purposes. |
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| Keywords: | Requests for reprints should be sent to James M Royer Department of Psychology University of Massachusetts Amherst MA 01003 |
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