A new model for online reading comprehension research

In this paper some important aspects related to on line reading comprehension are discussed; in particular, we describe a new model to orient researchers in the different dimensions and interactions involved in the developnient of new hypermedia educational support tools for enhancing online reading comprehension. The model named Interactive REading Comprehension (IREC) is represented by a uiangle whose vertices syrnbolize three different dimensions: online reading comprehension instruction, web tool features and users. The main aim of the proposed model is to stress the relationships between these various aspects and their impact on the two principal processes characterizing any study activity on the web: surfing and comprehension.