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ERIC Number: EJ678590
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2003
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-0663
The Development of Comprehension of Main Ideas in Narratives: Evidence from the Selection of Titles.
van den Broek, Paul; Lynch, Julie S.; Naslund, Jan; Ievers-Landis, Carolyn E.; Verduin, Kees
Journal of Educational Psychology, v95 n4 p707-18 Dec 2003
Investigates readers' ability to identify main ideas in narrative texts and the development of this ability. Results reveal that even the youngest students were able to identify the main ideas, but they did so less consistently than did older students. Findings have implications for theories of text comprehension development and for educational practice. (Contains 41 references, 4 tables, 2 figures, and 2 appendixes.) (GCP)
Descriptors: Educational Psychology, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Theories, Reader Text Relationship, Reading Comprehension
Publication Type: Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Main Idea