Sex-Role Appropriateness of Reading and Reading Instruction.

Shapiro, Jon

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ERIC Number: EJ413059

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Publication Date: 1990

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Sex-Role Appropriateness of Reading and Reading Instruction.

Shapiro, Jon

Reading Psychology, v11 n3 p241-69 1990

Studies the attitudes toward reading as a sex-role appropriate behavior in classrooms using basal reading instruction or the whole language approach. Suggests that the nature of instruction has a significant effect on boys' view of the sex-role appropriateness of reading and writing. (MG)

Descriptors: Basal Reading, Instructional Effectiveness, Primary Education, Reading Attitudes, Reading Research, Sex Differences, Sex Role, Teaching Methods, Whole Language Approach

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Note: Special Issue: Comprehension.