Reader and text factors in reading comprehension processes

Journal of Research in Reading

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 365-383

  Kendeou, Panayiota ^a   Muis, Krista R ^b   Fulton, Sandra ^b  

^a NEAPOLIS UNIVERSITY PAFOS   (Cyprus)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 80054066886     PISSN: 01410423     EISSN: 14679817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9817.2010.01436.x     Document Type: Article

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