The Effect of Heading Frequency on Comprehension of Online Information: A Study of Two Populations

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Authors and Corporations: SCHULTZ, LAURA D., SPYRIDAKIS, JAN H.
In: Technical Communication, 51, 2004, 4, p. 504-516
published:
Society for Technical Communication
Media Type: Article, E-Article

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Physical Description: 504-516
ISSN: 0049-3155
1938-369X
published in: Technical Communication
Language: English
Subjects:
APPLIED RESEARCH
Collection: sid-55-col-jstoras14
JSTOR Arts & Sciences XIV Archive
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<p>♦ Reports that moderately frequent headings led to higher comprehension for one sample and to beliefs about more new knowledge gained for the other sample ♦ Discusses the role of content familiarity in comprehension</p>