Background Given the increasing popularity of reading from screens, it is not surprising that
numerous studies have been conducted comparing reading from paper and electronic …

We acquire a lot of information about the world through texts, which can be categorized at
the broadest level into two primary genres: narratives and exposition. Stories and essays …

Decades of research offer important understandings about the nature of comprehension and
its development. Drawing on both classic and contemporary research, in this article, we …

Although many studies have investigated the effects of digital game-based learning (DGBL)
on learning and motivation, its benefits have never been systematically demonstrated. In our …

Gamification has become increasingly common in employee training. Simultaneously, our
scientific understanding of gamified learning has grown. However, there are few resources …

Literacy Beyond Text Comprehension aims to systematically investigate how readers
interpret reading tasks within a situation, and how that interpretation influences reading …

We introduce RESOLV, a theoretical model to account for readers' construction and
management of goals during text comprehension and use. RESOLV focuses on readers' …

Theory of mind, or" mindreading" as it is termed in this book, is the ability to think about
beliefs, desires, knowledge and intentions. It has been studied extensively by …

The goal of this chapter is to provide the foundation toward developing a more
comprehensive model of reading comprehension. To this end, seven prominent …

This paper explores three ways to increase situational interest in the classroom. Situational
interest is defined as temporary interest that arises spontaneously due to environmental …