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ERIC Number: EJ260826
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1982-Feb
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Effects of Text Structure on Use of Cognitive Capacity during Reading.
Britton, Bruce K.; Glynn, Shawn M.
Journal of Educational Psychology, v74 n1 p51-61 Feb 1982
In three experiments, the meaning of the textual materials was held constant while structural (surface) variables, such as vocabulary, syntax, and signals about idea importance, were manipulated. Findings in all cases indicated that aspects of the surface structure of text made demands on the reader's cognitive processing capacity. (Author/GK)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cues, Higher Education, Reading Materials, Reading Processes, Recall (Psychology), Syntax, Textbooks, Vocabulary
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Technical Language