ERIC Number: EJ1186383
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Jul-20
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What We Mean When We Talk about Reading: Rethinking the Purposes and Contexts of College Reading
Ihara, Rachel; Del Principe, Ann
Across the Disciplines, v15 n2 p1-14 Jul 2018
This study illuminates faculty beliefs about reading by closely examining their attitudes toward assigned readings and faculty professional reading practice. Drawing upon interview data from instructors teaching in a range of disciplines at a two-year college, we suggest that conversations about reading would benefit from greater awareness of the various contexts and purposes for reading. Rather than talk about reading as something students either "do" or "don't do", or do well or poorly, we draw attention to the ways that different purposes for reading shape reading behaviors for students and faculty alike.
Descriptors: Reading Assignments, College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes, Two Year Colleges, Two Year College Students, Role of Education, Student Educational Objectives, Reading Attitudes, Reading Habits
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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