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Text Relevance and Task-Oriented Reading
Sat, April 14, 4:05 to 5:35pm, Sheraton Wall Centre, Floor: Third Level, South Pavilion Ballroom BSession Submission Type: Symposium
Abstract
Task-oriented reading refers to a situation in which a reader uses one or more texts to accomplish a reading task, such as writing an essay. Readers need to be able to successfully identify and evaluate information that is relevant to a task. Text relevance refers to the instrumental value of text information for enabling a reader to meet a reading goal. Text information that closely matches readers’ goals and enables them to meet their goals is judged to be relevant. Conversely, text information that is tangential or unrelated to readers’ goals and does not enable them to meet their goals is less relevant. This symposium will include presentations on models and methods for investigating text relevance, along with empirical data.
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Task-Oriented Reading of Multiple Expository Texts - Ivar Braten, University of Oslo; Laura Gil, University of Valencia; Helge I. Stromso, University of Oslo
Revisiting the Role of Standards of Coherence in Reading Comprehension - Paul van den Broek, Leiden University; Panayiota Kendeou, NEAPOLIS UNIVERSITY PAFOS; Catherine M. Bohn-Gettler, Wichita State University
Text Relevance and Reading Goals Can Be Framed as Questions - Arthur C. Graesser, The University of Memphis; Blair Lehman, The University of Memphis; Sidney K. D'Mello, The University of Memphis
Methodological Demands Provide Insight Into Reader Focus and Comprehension - David Rapp, Northwestern University; Michael C. Mensink, Northern Illinois University