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Oakhill, Jane, Ed.; Beard, Roger, Ed. – 1999
In recent years, there has been increasing emphasis on the idea of reading as a "socio-cultural" phenomenon, derived from the idea that reading is not an isolated skill but is necessarily related to the purposes reading will be put to in particular social and cultural contexts. This collection of essays acknowledges the undoubted…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Cultural Context, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries
Singer, Harry, Ed.; Ruddell, Robert B., Ed. – 1985
Intended for teachers, students, and researchers of reading, this book reflects the theories, models, and research generated over the past 10 years on the psychology and pedagogy of reading. Essays in the first section of the book deal with the historical changes in reading research and theory, and the pioneers of reading research. Essays in the…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Cognitive Processes, Educational History, Educational Theories
