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Download full textOrtony, Andrew; And Others – 1983
A paper dealing with the comprehension of metaphor and a second paper addressing the ramifications of the first paper's ideas for teaching practices are contained in this report. The opening section of the first paper explains why language theorists and scholars in a number of disciplines are interested in metaphor. Its next section deals with…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Language Processing, Language Skills, Linguistic Theory
Peer reviewedSquire, James R. – Language Arts, 1983
Argues that composing and comprehending are process-oriented thinking skills that are basically interrelated, and suggests ways that these skills can be taught. (JL)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Instructional Improvement, Language Arts, Language Processing
Stewart-Dore, Nea, Ed. – 1986
Intended to bridge the gap between current research and theory about literacy learning and teaching and teacher knowledge of that theory and research, this book raises questions about what teachers should know about language, literacy, and learning to help children become confident, reflective, independent learners both in and out of school.…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Cognitive Development, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries
