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Download full textStrickland, Dorothy S., Ed. – 1981
The four papers in this collection focus on cross-cultural concerns related to literature and literacy. The first paper discusses the development of children's literature as a field of study, and describes the emerging interest in children's literature as reflected in library collections, exhibits and book fairs, professional conferences,…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Elementary Secondary Education
Thomas, James L., Ed.; Loring, Ruth M., Ed. – 1980
Designed for the practitioner concerned with motivating students to read, the 28 articles in this book are arranged in four sections. The articles in the first section, "Methodology," deal with how to motivate students to read. Among the topics covered in this section are the newspaper as a tool for teaching reading, comic books as motivators,…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Educational Games, Elementary Secondary Education, Program Descriptions
Gray, William S.; Guthrie, John T., Ed. – 1984
A reprint of a classic review of research and research tends on reading that originally appeared in 1941 as the article "Reading" in the "Encyclopedia of Educational Research," this monograph sets forth the views of William S. Gray, an eminent reading educator and theorist. The 11 sections of the review discuss the following topics: (1) the…
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Educational Philosophy, Reading, Reading Achievement
Donelson, Kenneth L.; Nilsen, Alleen Pace – 1980
Defining young adult literature to include any book freely chosen for reading by a person between the ages of 12 and 20, this book is intended to help educate professionals in related fields about the growing body of such literature. The first section of the book provides an introduction to young adult literature, including a discussion of the…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Adolescents, Authors, English Instruction
Purves, Alan C.; And Others – 1981
Based on data obtained from a random sample of United States schools in 1970, this monograph reports achievements in reading speed, comprehension, and word knowledge and in literary understanding, interpretation, and interest of American students aged 9, 14, and 17. The monograph also contains demographic information on teachers, permitting a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cross Cultural Studies, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
Sheridan, E. Marcia, Ed. – 1982
Drawing from research concerned with sex stereotypes and reading, this book is intended for use by reading teachers at all levels who wish to understand and eliminate sex stereotyping in the materials and practices they use. The nine articles in the book are arranged under three categories: the cognitive, social, and educational dimensions of sex…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cultural Differences, Elementary Secondary Education, Females
Direct linkGuzzetti, Barbara J., Ed. – Praeger, 2007
Living in an age of communication, literacy is an extremely integral part of our society. We are impacted by literature during our infancy, childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. "Literacy for the New Millennium" includes information from specialists in the field who discuss the influence of popular culture, media, and technology on…
Descriptors: Urban Youth, Young Adults, Adolescents, Literacy Education
