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Elements of Young Adult Literature in Prescribed Novels for Malaysian Schools
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Govindarajoo, Mallika Vasugi; Nesamany, Sundari Subasini A/P; binti Azlan, Rynnaas – Asian Journal of University Education, 2021
This article presents the results of a study carried out to explore the elements of Young Adult Literature (YAL) present in the prescribed texts for Malaysian secondary school English as a second Language (ESL) students (3rd cycle). The three novels studied were; "Captain Nobody" by Dean Pitchford, "Sing to the Dawn" by MinFong…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Reading Assignments, Novels, Foreign Countries
Learning from High School Students' Lived Experiences of Reading E-Books and Printed Books
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Evans, Ellen – Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 2017
E-book sales are down nationwide, and younger readers are proving to be surprisingly persistent in their preference for printed books. Although 66% of schools nationwide offer e-books, adoption is growing at a slower than expected rate. This study takes a closer look at high school students' experiences as they read John Steinbeck's fictional…
Descriptors: Electronic Publishing, Printed Materials, Books, Educational Technology
Learning to Write about Literature: Comprehension, Creation, and Criticism.
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Travers, Molly – English in Australia, 1987
Presents a study of students in Australia, Canada, and England and examines grade nine students' written responses to writing over a two year period and their opinions of the books they read. Suggests that for students of that age, creative written responses to writing are the most imaginative. (JC)
Descriptors: Literature Appreciation, Novels, Reader Response, Reader Text Relationship