Download PDFOpen PDF in browserCurrent versionThe Effects of Introduction Type on Comprehension and Memory for Scientific ExplanationsEasyChair Preprint 3346, version 16 pages•Date: May 7, 2020AbstractThe current study examined the effects of introductions on reading times and immediate and delayed recalls for brief scientific texts across two experiments (N = 219). The findings suggest that introductions improved participants’ memory for scientific explanations, both immediately and after a delay, without changes to reading times for scientific content. Both narrative and expository genres provided similar memorial benefits for scientific content, with narrative introductions also proving quite memorable for readers. Keyphrases: Scientific Text Comprehension, learning, memory, text genre
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