Title :
Hypertext: a new tool and its effect on audience comprehension
Author :
Spyridakis, Jan H. ; Isakson, C.S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Tech. Commun., Washington Univ., Seattle, WA, USA
fDate :
30 Oct-1 Nov 1991
Abstract :
Examines comprehension research that suggests that readers must have some degree of familiarity with a document´s topic or structure to instantiate appropriate schemata. This research creates questions about the comprehensibility of hypertext documents. It is concluded that further research must be conducted in hypertext environments to assess the applicability of reading strategies, specifically those of schemata, in hypertext documents
Keywords :
human factors; hypermedia; technical presentation; audience comprehension; comprehensibility; document structure; hypertext documents; reading strategies; schemata instantiation; topic familiarity; Buildings; Couplings; Joining processes; Production; Professional communication;
Conference_Titel :
Professional Communication Conference, 1991. IPCC '91. Proceedings. The Engineered Communication., International
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0482-9
DOI :
10.1109/IPCC.1991.172728
