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comprehension

Comprehension is the ability to grasp the meaning of information, events, or experiences. It encompasses understanding spoken or written language, as well as interpreting everyday situations. In education, comprehension typically refers to the capacity to derive sense from text, to interpret spoken discourse, and to integrate new information with existing knowledge.

In reading and listening, successful comprehension involves decoding linguistic input, extracting lexical and syntactic information, and

Theoretical perspectives include bottom-up models that emphasize decoding and synthesis of details, top-down models that emphasize

Assessment and factors: Comprehension is evaluated through standardized tests, cloze tasks, question-answering, and retellings. Performance is

Applications and strategies: Instruction often teaches explicit strategies such as predicting, questioning, clarifying, summarizing, and self-monitoring;

constructing
a
mental
representation
that
links
ideas
across
sentences
to
form
overall
meaning.
This
process
relies
on
vocabulary
knowledge,
syntax,
background
knowledge,
inferencing,
and
working
memory,
as
well
as
strategies
for
monitoring
understanding
and
repairing
breakdowns.
prior
knowledge
and
expectations,
and
interactive
models
that
combine
elements
of
both.
influenced
by
vocabulary,
grammar,
text
complexity,
coherence,
the
reader’s
motivation,
attention,
and
cognitive
load.
improving
background
knowledge
and
vocabulary;
teaching
metacognitive
strategies;
and
adapting
texts
to
the
reader’s
level.
Comprehension
is
a
core
focus
in
language
arts,
literacy
development,
and
cognitive
psychology,
with
implications
for
education,
assessment,
and
learning
support.