Download PDFOpen PDF in browserEffects of Domain-Specific Knowledge on Literary Text Processing: A Think-Aloud InvestigationEasyChair Preprint 3823, version 212 pages•Date: July 12, 2020AbstractStudents often struggle to make sense of literary works. We used a think-aloud design to examine the effect of four reading instructions (rules of notice, rules of signification, combined, control) on students’ processing of a literary short story. Protocols were assessed for evidence of expert-like reading behaviors such as attending to literary features and generating interpretive inferences. We also examine how differences in reading behaviors related to students’ appreciation and enjoyment of the work. Keyphrases: inferences, literary reading, think aloud
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