Younger children (3–5-year-olds) answered story comprehension questions less accurately than all older age groups¶
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q3 i? Comprehension-question accuracy was lower in 3–5-year-olds (80%) than in the four older age groups, which did not differ. → Karns Christina M. 2015
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Karns Christina M. 2015¶
Karns Christina M., Isbell Elif, Giuliano Ryan J., Neville Helen J. (2015). Auditory attention in childhood and adolescence: An event-related potential study of spatial selective attention to one of two simultaneous stories. Developmental cognitive neuroscience. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dcn.2015.03.001
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Comprehension questions after each story pair (two alternatives, 12 questions minimum criterion of 58%) showed 3–5-year-olds at 80% correct, "F(4,80) = 19.01, p < .001", while 10-year-olds (99%), 13-year-olds (95%), 16-year-olds (97%), and adults (95%) did not differ significantly (F(3,61) = 1.21, p =.32).
"A one-way ANOVA was performed to test for age differences in comprehension question accuracy, revealing lower accuracy in 3–5-year-olds (Percent correct = 80%, SD = 11; F(4,80) = 19.01, p < .001), but no significant differences in accuracy between the remaining four age groups"
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Learner Variables¶
- Age and Developmental Stage — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes
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Younger children (3–5-year-olds) answered story comprehension questions less accurately than all older age groups |
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Younger children (3–5-year-olds) answered story comprehension questions less accurately than all older age groups |
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