Post by Panayiota (Pani) Kendeou & Kristen McMaster, University of Minnesota Making Inferences: The Cornerstone of Reading Comprehension Despite the persistent efforts of researchers, policy makers, ...

For example, in one of our studies we assessed inference skills using aural, televised, and written stories in 4-, 6-, and 8-year-olds, and found that children generated bridging and elaborative ...