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An Unintentional System of Gaps: A Phenomenological Reading of Scott O'Dell's "Island of the Blue Dolphins."
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Tarr, C. Anita – Children's Literature in Education, 1997
Argues that, in "Island of the Blue Dolphins," Scott O'Dell offers a skeleton main character (Karana). Contends that O'Dell has sketched Karana as a stereotype and that readers complete her characterization, filling out the skeleton by perpetuating the stereotypes. Points out this trading of stereotype for true character development in…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, American Indians, Characterization, Childrens Literature
Education: The Overcoming of Experience.
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Buchmann, Margret; Schwille, John – American Journal of Education, 1983
Looks at what is entailed when education and experience are regarded as equivalent. Identifies faulty inferences resulting from learning by experience. Considers how experience can close avenues to conceptual and social change. Argues that ideas based on secondhand information are more likely than firsthand experience to manifest both the real and…
Descriptors: Education, Epistemology, Experience, Experiential Learning
The Contribution of Women's Writing to the Literature and Intellectual Achievements of the Caribbean: "Moi, Tituba Sorciere" and "Amour, Colere et Folie."
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Araujo, Nara – Journal of Black Studies, 1994
Explores literary universe of Caribbean women writers, discusses contributions as reflective of their self-image, and examines Caribbean literature as collective identity of region. Author explains use of writing as means of linking events that reveal experiences of Caribbean women through more detailed analysis of two novels: "Moi, Tituba…
Descriptors: Authors, Females, Feminism, Interpersonal Relationship
Every Reference Librarian a Reviewer.
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Rettig, James – RQ, 1987
Discusses the need for reference librarians to learn reference materials well enough to be able to review materials and correctly refer patrons to information sources. The review process is outlined and some evaluation of current reference services is provided. (CLB)
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Content Analysis, Library Services, Literary Criticism
Judy Blume and Beyond.
Hauck, Philomena – 1982
An English instructor examined 9 Judy Blume adolescent novels and interviewed 12 students (grades 6, 7, and 8) who had read the novels to look at the world as it was presented in the books and to compare the instructor's own perceptions with those of the adolescent readers. The study revealed that the books did in fact dwell on the problems of…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Adolescents, Authors, Characterization
The Power and Potential of Laser Videodisc Technology for Art Education in the 90's.
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Schwartz, Bernard – Art Education, 1991
Explains that the laser videodisc is a versatile and cost-effective tool with enormous instructional potential for art education. Describes the origins, quality, and capability of videodiscs, and discusses the varieties of players and discs presently available. Maintains that this technology is especially relevant now that art education includes…
Descriptors: Art Criticism, Art Education, Art History, Educational Technology
A Multicultural Glimpse of Rural and Urban Adolescence in Robert Newton Peck's "A Day No Pigs Would Die" and Paul Zindel's "The Pigman."
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Agnello, Mary Frances Linden – 1993
"A Day No Pigs Would Die" by Robert Newton Peck and "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel are 2 short novels that offer treasures in the form of many lessons in life to share in the language arts classroom. These two rich novels can serve as sources for multicultural understanding of rural and urban life, as well as for interpreting the…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Cultural Differences, Ethnicity, Integrated Curriculum