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The Role of Background Knowledge in Reading Comprehension: A Critical Review

Reid Smitha School of Education, La Trobe University, Bendigo, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pamela Snowa School of Education, La Trobe University, Bendigo, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2426-8349
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Tanya Serryb School of Education, La Trobe University, Melbourne, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1538-7327
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Lorraine Hammondc School of Education, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia
Pages 214-240 | Received 03 Mar 2020, Accepted 19 Jan 2021, Published online: 22 Feb 2021

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