Readers with misconceptions recall less textual information than readers without misconceptions, regardless of text structure¶
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q3 i2 In both experiments, recall showed a significant main effect of prior knowledge (Experiment 1: F(1,74) = 5.8, p = .02, η² = .08; Experiment 2: F(1,54) = 6.6, p = .01, η² = .11), with no text structure effects. → Kendeou 2007
Evidence¶
Kendeou 2007¶
Kendeou, P., & van den Broek, P. (2007). The effects of prior knowledge and text structure on comprehension processes during reading of scientific texts. Memory & Cognition, 35(7), 1567-1577. https://doi.org/10.3758/bf03193491
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Offline recall analysis in Experiment 1 (think-aloud study), repeated measures ANOVA with reading span and Need for Cognition as covariates. Readers with misconceptions "recalled less textual information" independent of structure (η² = .08); Experiment 2 replicated this (F(1,54) = 6.6, p = .01, η² = .11).
"This analysis revealed a significant effect of prior knowledge [F(1,74) 5.8, p .02, h2 .08]. As can be seen in Table 2, readers with misconceptions recalled less textual information than did readers with no misconceptions [t(74) 2.4, p . 05], regardless of structure or topic."
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Related Claims¶
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Readers with misconceptions recall less textual information than readers without misconceptions, regardless of text structure |
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Readers with misconceptions recall less textual information than readers without misconceptions, regardless of text structure |
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