Die Bedeutung der Lesekompetenz für Sachfächer

authored by: Carlos Kölbl, Joachim Tiedemann, Elfriede Billmann-Mahecha
Abstract: Based on the Hannover Primary School Study, the significance of reading literacy for General Knowledge was established for 485 fourth-grade students, taking the domain of history as an example. Historical knowledge was ascertained as criterion. The data were analyzed using hierarchical linear modelling. Reading literacy predicts substantial amounts of variance of historical knowledge even when controlling for cognitive abilities. Furthermore the proportion of students with an immigrant background proved to be a significant context factor. The results suggest cumulative effects of reading literacy on the development of knowledge for primary-school-level already. Results are discussed in regard to the development of school competencies as well as to the development of a complex historical consciousness.
Organisation(s): Institute of Psychology
Type: Review article
Journal: Psychologie in Erziehung und Unterricht
Volume: 53
Pages: 201-212
No. of pages: 12
ISSN: 0342-183X
Publication date: 27.07.2006
Publication status: Published
Peer reviewed: Yes
ASJC Scopus subject areas: Developmental and Educational Psychology