Signifying as a Scaffold for Literary Interpretation.

Lee, Carol D.

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ERIC Number: EJ523992

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1995

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Signifying as a Scaffold for Literary Interpretation.

Lee, Carol D.

Journal of Black Psychology, v21 n4 p357-81 Nov 1995

The efficacy of signifying, a form of social discourse in the African American community, as a scaffold for teaching skills in literary interpretation was demonstrated with 52 urban high school students in an experimental group and 25 controls. Skill in signifying and social knowledge showed positive correlations with achievement. (SLD)

Descriptors: Black Students, High School Students, High Schools, Literary Criticism, Reading Achievement, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Skill Development, Teaching Methods, Urban Schools, Urban Youth

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Speeches/Meeting Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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