This volume provides an overview of research from the learning sciences into understanding, enhancing, and measuring "deep comprehension" from a psychological, educational, and psychometric perspective. It describes the characteristics of deep comprehension, what techniques may be used to improve it, and how deep levels of comprehension may be distinguished from shallow ones. It includes research on personal-level variables; how intelligent tutors promote comprehension; and the latest developments in psychometrics. The volume will be of interest to senior undergraduate and graduate students of cognitive psychology, learning, cognition and instruction, and educational technology.

About the Author

Keith Millis is Professor of Psychology at Northern Illinois University and Deputy Director of the Center for the Interdisciplinary Study of Language and Literacy (CISLL). He studies comprehension and learning from text.

Debra L. Long is Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Davis. She studies the knowledge and processes that are involved in text comprehension using behavioral, electrophysiological, and individual difference techniques.

Joseph P. Magliano is Professor of Psychology at Northern Illinois University and Director of the Center for the Interdisciplinary Study of Language and Literacy (CISLL). He studies comprehension processes for text and film.

Katja Wiemer is Professor of Psychology at Northern Illinois University and Co-Director of the Cognitive Science program. Her research focuses on abstract concepts, embodiment, and causal relations in scientific explanations.

Reviews

One of the hallmarks of an educated mind is the ability to think critically and analytically about what is read, seen, or heard; in effect, to look beyond the words to the message that lies within. That very ability is the essence of deep comprehension and the theme that weaves through the pages of this thoughtful and invaluable book by Millis, Long, Magliano, and Wiemer. Given the complex and often confusing world in which we find ourselves, there is no more essential topic to be explored than what it means to understand text-in its many forms-deeply. This edited volume not only seeks to address that timely topic, but also to arm educators with the knowledge required to measure depth of understanding accurately and to facilitate students' engagement in deep learning effectively. There is no more thorough treatment of these vital topics than Deep Comprehension-a must read for anyone who values the ability to think beyond the words read, seen, or heard to the message that lies within. Professor Patricia Alexander, Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park

Book Information
ISBN 9781138089013
Author Keith K. Millis
Format Paperback
Page Count 282
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 440g