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 …

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

We consider several key aspects of prediction in language comprehension: its
computational nature, the representational level (s) at which we predict, whether we use …

People have been reading on computer screens for several decades now, predating
popularization of personal computers and widespread use of the internet. But it was the rise …

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 …

The ultimate aim of reading is not the process but to understand what we read and
comprehension can take place at many different levels. There has been an increasing …

Our aim in the present paper is to discuss a “cognitive view” of reading comprehension, with
particular attention to research findings that have the potential to improve our understanding …

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

Self-regulated learning (SLR) is recognized as an important predictor of student academic
motivation and achievement. This process requires students to independently plan, monitor …

In this theoretical contribution, our purpose is to examine the nature of reading competence
as it unfolds at the present and to project that nature into the future. More specifically, we ask …