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"That Was Basically Me": Critical Literacy, Text, and Talk
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Wilson, Jennifer L.; Laman, Tasha Tropp – Voices from the Middle, 2007
Literacy educators are troubled by the isolated nature of many contemporary reading programs. Too often in middle school classrooms, students read alone, take computerized tests, and do not engage in authentic dialogue with peers. In this article, the authors argue that reading texts individually, while necessary, is not sufficient, and through…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Reading Programs, Criticism, Classrooms
Reciprocal, Longitudinal Associations among Adolescents' Negative Feedback-Seeking, Depressive Symptoms, and Peer Relations
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Borelli, Jessica L.; Prinstein, Mitchell J. – Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 2006
This study examined reciprocal associations among adolescents' negative feedback-seeking, depressive symptoms, perceptions of friendship quality, and peer-reported social preference over an 11-month period. A total of 478 adolescents in grades 6-8 completed measures of negative feedback-seeking, depressive symptoms, friendship quality,…
Descriptors: Early Adolescents, Feedback, Depression (Psychology), Peer Relationship
A Rhetorical and Structural Analysis of Instructional Television.
Salcedo, Anunciacion M. – 1985
The educational television series "Across Cultures" was evaluated to examine the effectiveness of the series and how the programs were structured to attain objectives. Designed to complement sixth- and seventh-grade social studies textbooks, the series on world cultures is composed of thirteen 15-minute programs about three widely…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Education, Educational Television