Preview Sentences and Paragraphing in Expository Text: Effects on Recall

사전문장과 문단나누기가 설명글의 기억에 미치는 효과

The present study examined the effects of preview sentences and paragraphing in expository text on subjects' recall of the text. College students who participated in this study were randomly assigned to one of four text version groups: the no preview sentences and no paragraphing group, the no preview sentences and paragraphing group, the preview sentences and no paragraphing group, and the preview sentences and no paragraphing group. The result showed no significant effects of preview sentences and paragraphing. However, students' learning ability being considered, significant interaction effects were found. Although subjects with high learning ability recalled well regardless of whether or not passage was paragraphed, subjects with low learning ability recalled more in paragraphing condition than no paragraphing condition. The implication of these results is discussed.