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Golden, Joanne M. – 1978
A study was conducted (1) to develop a more comprehensive theoretical framework for exploring the nature and process of response to literature, (2) to develop an integrated schema for analyzing responses, and (3) to apply this theory and schema to the responses of fifth and eighth grade students to two different kinds of texts. Subjects were ten…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Critical Reading, Discourse Analysis, Elementary Education
Download full textEvans, Donald J.; And Others – 1966
Designed to help the secondary school teacher, particularly at the junior high school level, this booklet presents ways in which the daily newspaper can be put to use in the classroom. The first part of the booklet discusses ways in which the teacher can become better acquainted with the general reading habits of the students (included are a…
Descriptors: Educational Media, English Instruction, Grade 10, Grade 7
Traw, Rick – 1993
A study examined what kinds of books middle schoolers will read when given the freedom to choose. Subjects were 55 children of middle-class parents enrolled in 2 sections of eighth-grade English at a university laboratory school. Of the original population of 55 students, 7 elected not to have data from their reading included, and records were not…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Adolescents, Classroom Environment, Grade 8
Kellerman, Karen Kennedy – 1991
A study was conducted to determine why students were rejecting books recommended by their teachers for independent reading assignments. Approximately 80 eighth-grade students were given a reading interest survey/questionnaire to establish student reading interests. Students were then given a list of 15 independent reading selections compiled by…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Grade 8, Independent Reading, Middle School Students
Schwartz, Barbara C. – 1972
A traditional reading program and an individualized reading program were compared in terms of numbers of books read by pupils in a given period, the types of books selected by the pupils, and readability levels of books selected. It was hypothesized that individualized reading pupils would read more, and that pupils in the traditional reading…
Descriptors: Developmental Reading, Grade 8, Group Reading, Grouping (Instructional Purposes)
Peer reviewedSchweitzer, John C. – Newspaper Research Journal, 1980
Junior high school students involved in a reading/current events program developed by Visual Education Consultants got higher scores on a current affairs test, reported increases in reading newspapers, listened to more news on radio and television, and read more about national and world news. (RL)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavioral Science Research, Change Strategies, Current Events
Everett, Irene – 1987
A preliminary study investigated whether regular periods of sustained silent reading (SSR) would positively affect verified silent reading comprehension scores for eighth grade students. The hypothesis tested was that students allowed 15 minutes of recreational reading (reading self selected material for enjoyment) five times a week for three…
Descriptors: Black Students, Disadvantaged Youth, Elementary Secondary Education, Grade 8
