Building mental models from multiple texts : how readers construct coherence from inconsistent sources

Abstract: Text comprehension theories propose that readers try to achieve a coherent representation of the situation depicted in a text. When reading multiple texts on the same topic, however, achieving a coherent representation of a situation poses additional challenges. Different sources may offer...

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Autores principales: Saux, Gastón, Britt, Anne M., Vibert, Nicolás, Rouet, Jean-François
Formato: Artículo
Lenguaje:Español
Publicado: Wiley 2021
Materias:
COMPRENSION LECTORA
COMPRENSION DE TEXTOS
LECTORES
MODELOS MENTALES
COHERENCIA TEXTUAL
FUENTES DE INFORMACION
Acceso en línea:https://repositorio.uca.edu.ar/handle/123456789/12503
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Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Católica Argentina (UCA) de Universidad Católica Argentina
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COMPRENSION DE TEXTOS
LECTORES
MODELOS MENTALES
COHERENCIA TEXTUAL
FUENTES DE INFORMACION
spellingShingle COMPRENSION LECTORA
COMPRENSION DE TEXTOS
LECTORES
MODELOS MENTALES
COHERENCIA TEXTUAL
FUENTES DE INFORMACION
Saux, Gastón
Britt, Anne M.
Vibert, Nicolás
Rouet, Jean-François
Building mental models from multiple texts : how readers construct coherence from inconsistent sources
topic_facet COMPRENSION LECTORA
COMPRENSION DE TEXTOS
LECTORES
MODELOS MENTALES
COHERENCIA TEXTUAL
FUENTES DE INFORMACION
description Abstract: Text comprehension theories propose that readers try to achieve a coherent representation of the situation depicted in a text. When reading multiple texts on the same topic, however, achieving a coherent representation of a situation poses additional challenges. Different sources may offer inconsistent descriptions or interpretations of the situation, or even contradict one another. Thus, additional assumptions are needed to explain how readers build a coherent representation of a situation when reading multiple individual texts on the same subject. This paper reviews research contributions from the psychology of text comprehension on how readers integrate inconsistent information from multiple sources. We concentrate on two key processes: The construction of an interconnected representation of sources and text contents, and the evaluation of the acquired information. We begin by briefly discussing the standard approach of single-text comprehension theories to representational coherence. Then, we examine the Documents Model Framework and other, associated proposals that claim that readers can achieve coherence of divergent text contents by constructing a representation of the texts which integrates information about the sources of the contents. We also consider the role of source evaluation as a reader strategy for constructing a single, coherent solution. Finally, we discuss theoretical and practical implications and we make suggestions for further readings.
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author Saux, Gastón
Britt, Anne M.
Vibert, Nicolás
Rouet, Jean-François
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Britt, Anne M.
Vibert, Nicolás
Rouet, Jean-François
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title Building mental models from multiple texts : how readers construct coherence from inconsistent sources
title_short Building mental models from multiple texts : how readers construct coherence from inconsistent sources
title_full Building mental models from multiple texts : how readers construct coherence from inconsistent sources
title_fullStr Building mental models from multiple texts : how readers construct coherence from inconsistent sources
title_full_unstemmed Building mental models from multiple texts : how readers construct coherence from inconsistent sources
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