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Integrating Information From Text: An Evaluation of Current Theories
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Knowledge integration is the incorporation of related facts into comprehensive memory structures as mentioned in this paper, which can be seen as a way of integrating information from text into a comprehensive memory structure for text comprehension.Abstract:
Knowledge integration is the incorporation of related facts into comprehensive memory structures. This article examines the research on knowledge integration, particularly in relation to text comprehension. The paper is divided into four sections. The first two sections contrast the knowledge integration theories of Bransford and Franks with the more recent theory of Hayes-Roth and Thorndyke. Factors affecting the probability of integrating information from text are discussed in the third section. The final section presents conclusions and some practical implications for educators.read more
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Integrating different types of information in text
TL;DR: Results of an inference verification task suggested that information high in the structure is more likely to be integrated than information low in theructure, and premises occurring together in the text were found to promote faster correct decisions than premises occurring separately.
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The Relative Instructional Efficiency of Small Group Computer-Based Training
TL;DR: The group training subjects consistently completed the courseware more quickly and with less difficulty than did the individual training condition subjects, and their learning was shown to be more resistant to forgetting.
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