Stance toward a Literary Work: Applying the Transactional Theory to Children's Responses.

Cox, Carole; Many, Joyce E.

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ERIC Number: EJ447120

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Publication Date: 1992

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Stance toward a Literary Work: Applying the Transactional Theory to Children's Responses.

Cox, Carole; Many, Joyce E.

Reading Psychology, v13 n1 p37-72 1992

Examines children's responses to nine works of realistic literature and film. Finds (1) between-text differences for stance and understanding; (2) book and film differences for stance but not for understanding; (3) most responses were written from an aesthetic stance; and (4) the use of an aesthetic stance is associated with significantly higher levels of understanding. (RS)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Films, Grade 5, Intermediate Grades, Reader Response, Reading Comprehension, Reading Research

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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