Abstract
The compensatory effects of a graphic overview and the effects of students' cognitive-linguistic skills on the comprehension of networked hypertexts were investigated in students with hearing or language problems. Networked hypertext comprehension of 28 deaf/hard-of-hearing (DHH) students and 33 students with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) was compared to that of 77 hearing students with a comparable reading level and 60 hearing students of a comparable age. The results showed lower networked hypertext comprehension of DHH students and students with DLD compared to hearing students of the same age, but not to those of the same reading level. Hypertext comprehension was mainly predicted by vocabulary level. Across groups, students with lower vocabulary benefitted from a graphic overview in comprehending networked hypertexts. It was concluded that although DHH students and students with DLD have more problems with comprehension of networked hypertexts than hearing students without language problems, the difficulties are predominantly caused by their generally lower vocabulary size.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 124-137 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Learning and individual differences |
| Volume | 73 |
| Early online date | 13 Jun 2019 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jul 2019 |
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Keywords
- Deaf/hard-of-hearing
- Developmental Language Disorder
- Digital reading comprehension
- Hypertext
- Vocabulary
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Comprehension of networked hypertexts in students with hearing or language problems. / Blom, Helen; Segers, Eliane; Knoors, Harry; Hermans, Daan; Verhoeven, Ludo.
In: Learning and individual differences, Vol. 73, 01.07.2019, p. 124-137.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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T1 - Comprehension of networked hypertexts in students with hearing or language problems
AU - Blom, Helen
AU - Segers, Eliane
AU - Knoors, Harry
AU - Hermans, Daan
AU - Verhoeven, Ludo
PY - 2019/7/1
Y1 - 2019/7/1
N2 - The compensatory effects of a graphic overview and the effects of students' cognitive-linguistic skills on the comprehension of networked hypertexts were investigated in students with hearing or language problems. Networked hypertext comprehension of 28 deaf/hard-of-hearing (DHH) students and 33 students with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) was compared to that of 77 hearing students with a comparable reading level and 60 hearing students of a comparable age. The results showed lower networked hypertext comprehension of DHH students and students with DLD compared to hearing students of the same age, but not to those of the same reading level. Hypertext comprehension was mainly predicted by vocabulary level. Across groups, students with lower vocabulary benefitted from a graphic overview in comprehending networked hypertexts. It was concluded that although DHH students and students with DLD have more problems with comprehension of networked hypertexts than hearing students without language problems, the difficulties are predominantly caused by their generally lower vocabulary size.
AB - The compensatory effects of a graphic overview and the effects of students' cognitive-linguistic skills on the comprehension of networked hypertexts were investigated in students with hearing or language problems. Networked hypertext comprehension of 28 deaf/hard-of-hearing (DHH) students and 33 students with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) was compared to that of 77 hearing students with a comparable reading level and 60 hearing students of a comparable age. The results showed lower networked hypertext comprehension of DHH students and students with DLD compared to hearing students of the same age, but not to those of the same reading level. Hypertext comprehension was mainly predicted by vocabulary level. Across groups, students with lower vocabulary benefitted from a graphic overview in comprehending networked hypertexts. It was concluded that although DHH students and students with DLD have more problems with comprehension of networked hypertexts than hearing students without language problems, the difficulties are predominantly caused by their generally lower vocabulary size.
KW - Deaf/hard-of-hearing
KW - Developmental Language Disorder
KW - Digital reading comprehension
KW - Hypertext
KW - Vocabulary
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DO - 10.1016/j.lindif.2019.05.006
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JO - Learning and individual differences
JF - Learning and individual differences
SN - 1041-6080
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