What is 'schema theory,' and how does it explain the role of background knowledge in reading comprehension?
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Schema theory proposes that readers organize prior knowledge into mental frameworks (schemas) that they activate during reading to interpret, connect, and remember new information
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Schema theory explains how the brain converts print into sounds during decoding
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Schema theory is a model of how memory develops from infancy through adulthood
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Schema theory explains why students with larger vocabularies are better spellers