chapter 8 cog Schemas and Mental Models in Text Comprehension

Schemas

Structures organizing knowledge about concepts and events.

Passage Comprehension

Understanding and integrating information from text.

Blueprint

A schema that guides expectations for events.

Prior Knowledge

Existing knowledge used to understand new information.

Bransford & Johnson Study

Study showing context improves recall and comprehension.

Conceptual Base

Foundation of knowledge for understanding new information.

Situation/Mental Model

Internal representation of text's state of affairs.

Event Representations

Components of a situation model depicting events.

Integrated Understanding

Coherent grasp of text's overall meaning and relationships.

Protagonist

Main character in the current narrative event.

Intentionality

Goal tracking of characters in a narrative.

Causality

Links between current and past events in narratives.

Spatiality

Relationships of spatial locations in events.

Temporality

Temporal relationships between events in narratives.

Reading Goals

Objectives guiding how a text is comprehended.

Study Goal

Aim to understand and retain information from text.

Entertainment Goal

Focus on personal impressions rather than comprehension.

Intra-text Connections

Links made within the text to aid understanding.

Commentator Role

Position focusing on evaluations rather than deep understanding.

Rigorous Standards

Higher expectations for coherence and comprehension.

Recall

Ability to remember information from the text.

Think Aloud Responses

Verbalizing thoughts while reading to reflect comprehension.

Higher Evaluations

Increased focus on personal impressions during reading.