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Peer reviewedCahir, Stephen R.; Shuy, Roger W. – Language Arts, 1981
The current state of research on language learning processes is reviewed, and the implications of that research for language arts teachers are discussed. (HTH)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Language Acquisition, Language Arts, Language Research
Peer reviewedDyson, Anne Haas; Genishi, Celia – Language Arts, 1983
Discusses recent research highlighting both the child's growth as a reflective language user and the school's capacity to enhance or hamper that growth. The research is concerned with the need for children eventually to use language in decontextualized ways, without the supporting context of visible or manipulable objects or actions. (HTH)
Descriptors: Child Language, Educational Research, Elementary Education, Language Acquisition
Peer reviewedSmith, Frank – Language Arts, 1981
The conventions inherent to language are explored, and demonstrations, engagement, and sensitivity are discussed as factors present in all learning situations in which a person learns to master these complex conventions. (HTH)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Language Acquisition, Language Arts, Language Patterns
Peer reviewedBritton, James – Language Arts, 1985
Discusses a theoretical framework that draws together previous research on the role of the educator in children's learning. Urges teachers to create classroom "communities" in which children have some control over their learning environment and interact with teachers and peers to carry out legitimate personal and social tasks. (HTH)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Educational Research, Elementary Education, Learning Processes
Peer reviewedSawyer, Wayne – Language Arts, 1987
Reviews the major theoretical statements regarding the contribution of literature to reading development, noting that they fall into two interwoven strands: the notion of learning to read through literature, and learning to read literature. Evaluates the empirical evidence supporting the claim that literature plays an important role in learning to…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Childrens Literature, Learning Processes, Learning Theories
Peer reviewedGoldstone, Bette P. – Language Arts, 1986
Argues that children's books are agents of socialization and examines childhood as a socially constructed concept throughout history. (SRT)
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Learning Processes
Peer reviewedDitchburn, Susan J. – Language Arts, 1986
Provides a historical review of the concept of childhood beginning with childhood as a natural state and ending with childhood as a socially constructed reality. (SRT)
Descriptors: Child Development, Class Activities, Educational History, Educational Research
Peer reviewedPiper, Terry – Language Arts, 1986
Describes the progress of a kindergartern child acquiring English as her second language. (DF)
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Comprehension, English (Second Language), Kindergarten Children
Peer reviewedAmarel, Marianne – Language Arts, 1987
Discusses the role of schools and school systems in dealing with students on an individual basis. Reviews the literature on individualized literacy instruction, learning patterns, contexts for learning, and the creation of settings. (SKC)
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Elementary Secondary Education, Individualized Instruction, Language Arts
