M Elshout-Mohr
Biographic Data
| ID | 4084715 |
|---|---|
| NAME | M Elshout-Mohr |
| GIVEN NAMES | M |
| FAMILY NAME | Elshout-Mohr |
| SIGNATURE | ELSHOUT-MOHR M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Amsterdam |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1994 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Presence and place of main ideas and examples in study texts
Background: How indispensable are examples and main ideas in study texts? In research into comprehension of expository texts examples are sometimes considered as cognitive support, sometimes as seductive details. According to the cognitivist view, text comprehension is based on main ideas, whereas the constructivist view holds that examples are the basis of understanding. Aims: This study explored how text comprehension is influenced by main idea…
Deriving the Meaning of Unknown Words From Multiple Contexts
Students from 11 to 12 years old were invited to derive the meaning of five unknown words, each embedded in three contexts. We focused on the students&;apos; proficiency in three activities: decontextualization of the target word meanings from the contexts (decontextualization), testing initial ideas about the word meanings with subsequent contexts (cumulative testing), and formulating dictionary-like definitions (defining). We compared eight stu…
Feedback in Self-Instruction
Feedback is an important function of education. To ensure a good evolution of the learning process, it is necessary for the pupil to receive information about progress and results. How the educational function is best fulfilled depends on the learning material, the learner, and the learning situation. In the best case, a teacher or tutor is present during the learning process who with his knowledge of the material provides for periodic testing an…
Presence and place of main ideas and examples in study texts
Background: How indispensable are examples and main ideas in study texts? In research into comprehension of expository texts examples are sometimes considered as cognitive support, sometimes as seductive details. According to the cognitivist view, text comprehension is based on main ideas, whereas the constructivist view holds that examples are the basis of understanding. Aims: This study explored how text comprehension is influenced by main idea…
Deriving the Meaning of Unknown Words From Multiple Contexts
Students from 11 to 12 years old were invited to derive the meaning of five unknown words, each embedded in three contexts. We focused on the students&;apos; proficiency in three activities: decontextualization of the target word meanings from the contexts (decontextualization), testing initial ideas about the word meanings with subsequent contexts (cumulative testing), and formulating dictionary-like definitions (defining). We compared eight stu…
Feedback in Self-Instruction
Feedback is an important function of education. To ensure a good evolution of the learning process, it is necessary for the pupil to receive information about progress and results. How the educational function is best fulfilled depends on the learning material, the learner, and the learning situation. In the best case, a teacher or tutor is present during the learning process who with his knowledge of the material provides for periodic testing an…
Deriving the Meaning of Unknown Words From Multiple Contexts
Students from 11 to 12 years old were invited to derive the meaning of five unknown words, each embedded in three contexts. We focused on the students&;apos; proficiency in three activities: decontextualization of the target word meanings from the contexts (decontextualization), testing initial ideas about the word meanings with subsequent contexts (cumulative testing), and formulating dictionary-like definitions (defining). We compared eight stu…
Presence and place of main ideas and examples in study texts
Background: How indispensable are examples and main ideas in study texts? In research into comprehension of expository texts examples are sometimes considered as cognitive support, sometimes as seductive details. According to the cognitivist view, text comprehension is based on main ideas, whereas the constructivist view holds that examples are the basis of understanding. Aims: This study explored how text comprehension is influenced by main idea…
Computer Science (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Cognitive psychology (2 works) · Linguistics (2 works) · Mathematics education (2 works) · Cognition (1 works) · Cognitive science (1 works) · Comprehension (1 works) · Construct (python library) (1 works) · Educational Strategies and Epistemologies (1 works)