The psychology of science text comprehension

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This volume's goal is to provide readers with up-to-date information on the research and theory of scientific text comprehension. It is widely acknowledged that the comprehension of science and technological artifacts is very difficult for both children and adults. The material is conceptually complex, there is very little background knowledge for most individuals, and the materials are often poorly written. Therefore, it is no surprise that students are turned off from learning science and technology. Given these challenges, it is important to design scientific text in a fashion that fits the

Title The psychology of science text comprehension / edited by Jose Otero, Jose A. Leon, Arthur C. Graesser.
Edition 1st ed.
Publisher Mahwah, N.J. : L. Erlbaum Associates
Creation Date 2002
Notes Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
English
Content Contents
Preface
1 Introduction to the Psychology of Science Text Comprehension
2 Toward a Functional Analysis of Scientific Genres: Implications for Understanding and Learning Processes
3 The Characteristics of Well-Designed Science Textbooks
4 Visual Imagery in School Science Texts
5 Generating and Understanding Qualitative Explanations
6 Comprehension and Memory of Science Texts: Inferential Processes and the Construction of a Mental Representation
7 Understanding Causality and Temporal Sequence in Scientific Discourse
8 Situation Models as Retrieval Structures: Effects on the Global Coherence of Science Texts9 Predictive Inferences in Scientific and Technological Contexts
10 Situated Regulation of Scientific Text Processing
11 Metacomprehension of Science Text: Investigating the Levels-of-Disruption Hypothesis
12 Noticing and Fixing Difficulties While Understanding Science Texts
13 Updating Mental Representations During Reading Scientific Text
14 Using Illustrations to Promote Constructivist Learning From Science Text
15 Understanding Machines From Multimedia and Hypermedia Presentations
16 Toward an Integrative View of Text and Picture Comprehension: Visualization Effects on the Construction of Mental Models17 ""Mining for Meaning:"" Cognitive Effects of Inserted Questions in Learning From Scientific Text
Author Index
Subject Index
Extent 1 online resource (472 p.)
Language English
National Library system number 997010707862805171
MARC RECORDS

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