Anderson, R. C. 1984

Anderson, R. C. 1984

Reference
	Anderson, Richard C. 1984. "Role of the reader's schema in comprehension, learning, and memory." In Anderson, R. C., Osborne, and Tierney 1984. Interest level: specialist.

Summary
	Explains schema theory--the theory that a reader's organized knowledge of the world provides much of the basis for comprehension, learning, and memory retention of ideas in stories and texts. Gives illustrations of evidence supporting the theory, and suggests applications to teaching in the classroom and designing materials for instruction.

Context for this page:

Bibliography module: Anderson, R. C. 1984
In overview module: Bibliography (Literacy): A
In modular book: Bibliography (Literacy), by Doris Gallemore, Trudi C. Hunt, Jeanne Swanson, and Stephen L. Walter
In document collection: Reference materials
In bookshelf: Literacy

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