Timeline
| Time Frame | Research Goal | Research Approach | Experiments |
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2 yrs (Y1-2)
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Develop automated Cohesion metrics (Coh-Metrix) and the Cohesion Gap Identification Tool (Coh-GIT) |
Computational simulation |
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2 yrs (Y1-2) |
Empirically examine interactive effects of text cohesion and reader aptitudes |
Experimental,Quasi-Experimental
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Experiment 1 (grade 3) Experiment 2 (grade 3, 4, 5) Experiment 3 (grade 4) Experiment 4 (college) Experiment 5 (college) Experiment 6 (college)
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2 yrs (Y2-3)
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Fine-tune and establish validity of Coh-Metrix and Coh-GIT |
Experimental, Archival, Computational simulation |
Experiment 7 (grade 4) Experiment 8 (college)
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