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In:Theories of Reading Development
Edited by Kate Cain, Donald L. Compton and Rauno K. Parrila
[Studies in Written Language and Literacy 15] 2017
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Reading comprehension

What develops and when?

 | University of Texas at Austin
 | University of Texas at Austin
Published online: 14 August 2017
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Article outline
  • 1.Comprehension by ear and by eye: What is involved?
    • 1.1Text comprehension: The product and the process
    • 1.2The longitudinal prediction of comprehension development: The story so far
  • 2.Theoretical models of reading comprehension: A critical review
    • 2.1Language-based accounts of reading comprehension: How well do they explain development?
    • 2.2Cognitive resources: The role of executive function and working memory
    • 2.3Beyond language and cognitive skills: The role of motivation
  • 3.Returning to the situation model: What’s in a situation model and how does that develop?
    • 3.1Individual dimensions in situation models: Causal, temporal and spatial relations
    • 3.2Individual dimensions in situation models: Intentions and motivations
    • 3.3Pulling it together: Encoding several dimensions in a situation model
  • 4.Conclusions
    • 4.1Models of reading comprehension: What do they tell us about what we need in a model of development?
    • 4.2Building a model of reading comprehension development: The role of knowledge and cognitive resources
    • 4.3Building a model of reading comprehension development: Where does knowledge come from?
    • 4.4Comprehension development: A summary
  • Acknowledgements
  • Notes
  • References
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