Transcription of Schema Theory
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Schema TheoryLinguists, cognitive psychologists, and psycholinguists have usedthe concept of Schema (plural: schemata) to understand theinteraction of key factors affecting the comprehension process. Simply put, Schema Theory states that all knowledge is organizedinto units. Within these units of knowledge, or schemata, isstored information. A Schema , then, is a generalized description or a conceptualsystem for understanding knowledge-how knowledge is representedand how it is to this Theory , schemata represent knowledgeabout concepts: objects and the relationships they havewith other objects, situations, events, sequences ofevents, actions, and sequences of actions.
the differences found in narrative and expository text. Understanding is limited, however, by the reader's sche mata, making what the reader brings to the text as important as the text itself. The writer also plays an important role in comprehension.
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