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 emphasis on the importance of reading comprehension in recent years but despite this there is very little written on this vital topic [...]
This introduction presents a wide range of research on all aspects of thinking and reasoning. "Thinking and Reasoning" locates its subject matter squarely within the theoretical framework of modern cognitive psychology and cognitive science[...]
This volume demonstrates how psychological research helps us to better understand the reading process and its development.[...]