What predicts adult readers’ understanding of STEM texts?
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DOI: 10.1007/s11145-017-9781-x
Abstract: The current study examined the relations among key variables that underlie reading comprehension of expository science texts in a diverse population of adult native English readers. Using Mechanical Turk to sample a range of adult… read more here.
Keywords: predicts adult; readers understanding; comprehension; knowledge structure ... See more keywords
Prosodic awareness and punctuation ability in adult readers
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DOI: 10.1080/02702711.2017.1413021
Abstract: We examined the relationship between two metalinguistic tasks: prosodic awareness and punctuation ability. Specifically, we investigated whether adults' ability to punctuate was related to the degree to which they are aware of and able to… read more here.
Keywords: prosodic awareness; punctuation; punctuation ability; awareness punctuation ... See more keywords
What Strategies Do Less-Skilled Adult Readers Use to Read Words, and How Aware Are They of These Strategies?
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DOI: 10.1177/0741713620952348
Abstract: Less-skilled adult readers have been found to be limited in their awareness and use of effective reading strategies. In this study, we aimed to (a) identify the strategies used by less-skilled adult readers that best… read more here.
Keywords: skilled adult; strategies less; reading; less skilled ... See more keywords