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Yang, Xinyuan; Kuo, Li-Jen; Jiang, Luchen – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2020
Literacy instruction in science and math in elementary education lays a critical foundation for later content literacy development and the learning of content subjects in middle and high school. However, limited research has investigated the theoretical basis of instructional practices for science and math literacy instruction at the elementary…
Descriptors: Theory Practice Relationship, Science Instruction, Mathematics Instruction, Elementary School Science
Spivey, Nancy Nelson – 1991
Writers construct meaning when they compose texts, and readers construct meaning when they understand and interpret texts. Building meaning through reading entails organizing, selecting, and connecting. Readers use previously acquired knowledge to operate on textual clues, organizing mental representations that include material they select from…
Descriptors: Reader Text Relationship, Reading Processes, Reading Writing Relationship, Text Structure
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Abramovici, Simon – Reading, 1988
Suggests that further explication of the notion of "importance" will benefit the reading field, at both practical and theoretical levels. (ARH)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Epistemology, Reader Text Relationship, Reading Comprehension
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Armstrong, Cherryl – Rhetoric Review, 1986
Argues that, in their roles as responding audiences for student writers, teachers need to be clear as to whether they are taking the perspective of writer or reader. (FL)
Descriptors: Educational Theories, Higher Education, Reader Response, Reader Text Relationship
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Cloer, C. Thomas – Journal of Reading Education, 1986
Describes the basic components of Iser's theory, then suggests ways to get students to interact with texts. (FL)
Descriptors: Educational Theories, Reader Response, Reader Text Relationship, Reading Instruction
Coney, Mary B. – Technical Writing Teacher, 1987
Finds that current pedagogical emphases on audience analysis and adaptation in the field of technical writing are based largely on classical conceptions of audience and society. Traces the influences of rhetoricians who challenge the classical model as inadequate or inappropriate for contemporary rhetorical situations. (SKC)
Descriptors: Audience Analysis, Higher Education, Models, Reader Text Relationship
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Schmitt, Maribeth Cassidy; O'Brien, David G. – Reading Research and Instruction, 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
Beach, Richard – 1993
This book offers teachers a convenient means of broadening their understanding of reader response theory and criticism and applying this theory to the teaching of literature in high school and college classrooms. The book is designed to arouse individual teachers' interest in reader response theory and encourage them to apply it to their teaching.…
Descriptors: College English, English Curriculum, English Instruction, High Schools
Ray, Ruth E. – 1993
This book offers teachers a convenient means of broadening their understanding of various kinds of composition theory and the steadily emerging field of teacher research by high school and college instructors. The book is designed to arouse individual teachers' interest in composition theory and encourage them to learn about and participate in…
Descriptors: College English, English Curriculum, English Instruction, Feminism
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Zvetina, Marina – Foreign Language Annals, 1987
Briefly summarizes popular perspectives on the native-language reading process; presents pertinent studies of second-language reading; and analyzes these studies for pedagogical implications in three categories: organization of prior knowledge during the pre-reading phase; development of metacognitive skills during the reading act; and careful…
Descriptors: Language Research, Metacognition, Prereading Experience, Reader Text Relationship
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Galda, Lee – New Advocate, 1988
Discusses pedagogical implications of recent theory and research on response to literature. Contends that now teachers must be aware of readers, the text, and the context in which a text is read and discussed. (MS)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Elementary Education, Functional Reading, Language Usage
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Sternglass, Marilyn S. – English Quarterly, 1987
Notes that varying the conceptual models of the relationship between reading and writing processes, as parallel, interactive, or transactional, has influenced instructional practices. (JC)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Models
International Reading Association, Newark, DE. – 1988
By providing definitions of key concepts, outlines of major models, and practical suggestions for classroom implementation, this pamphlet gives teachers access to current research on the interactive model of reading. The topics covered include: Vygotsky's learning theory, metacomprehension, prior knowledge, chapter mapping, cooperative learning,…
Descriptors: Directed Reading Activity, Metacognition, Reader Response, Reader Text Relationship
Frederiksen, Carl H. – 1987
Noting that conceptions of the cognitive representations and processes involved in discourse comprehension and production recently have undergone an important shift in orientation, this paper points out the importance of the shift to the conception of the nature of texts, of text understanding, and of cognitive processes in knowledge creation and…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Structures, Computer Oriented Programs, Discourse Analysis
Feitelson, Dina – 1988
Creating a link between current research findings and classroom practice, this book analyzes, compares, and critiques prevalent classroom strategies in beginning reading instruction in light of expertise available in other countries. The book begins with a section on "Points of Departure," consisting of three chapters:…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies, Curriculum Design