Analyzing the Competence of Picture-Text-Integration: A Multilevel Approach

• In Event: Research in Reading and Literacy SIG: Paper Session 2: Reading and Writing

Abstract

Text with instructional graphics is often used in school, but the integrative comprehension of text and picture information is not systematically taught. To investigate students’ skills to process text and picture information a competence model was developed. The evaluation of this theoretical model involved a pilot and a main study. Whereas the results of the pilot study were used to compile grade specific test booklets, the main study focused on verifying the theoretical assumptions. Because of its hierarchical nature the data was analyzed with a multilevel regression model. Beside several other findings a significant cross-level interaction is interpreted as an indication that the competence to integrate picture and text information includes more than reading literacy.

Authors

• Holger Horz, University Frankfurt am Main

• Mark Daniel Ullrich, University Frankfurt am Main

• Wolfgang Schnotz, University of Koblenz-Landau