Story Grammars: Some Cautions about the Translation of Research into Practice.

Schmitt, Maribeth Cassidy; O'Brien, David G.

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Publication Date: 1986

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Story Grammars: Some Cautions about the Translation of Research into Practice.

Schmitt, Maribeth Cassidy; O'Brien, David G.

Reading Research and Instruction, v26 n1 p1-8 Fall 1986

Examines some of the intentions that guided research into story structure, considers some of the validity problems inherent in the research, and outlines some flaws in instructional practices resulting from misinterpretations of it. Concludes with some suggestions for using story structures as a teaching tool. (FL)

Descriptors: Learning Theories, Reader Text Relationship, Reading Comprehension, Reading Instruction, Reading Research, Research Methodology, Research Problems, Story Grammar, Theory Practice Relationship, Validity

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Language: English

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