The psychology of science text comprehension /
This volumes presents contemporay research and theories of scientific text comprehension. The enterprise of textbook design needs to be effectively integrated with research in discourse processing, educational technology and cognitive science. This book promotes such an integration.
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| Other Authors: | , , |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Mahwah, N.J. :
L. Erlbaum Associates,
2002.
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Full text (MFA users only) |
| ISBN: | 1410612430 9781410612434 0805838740 9780805838749 |
| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
Table of 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.