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Direct linkWhitin, Phyllis – Research in the Teaching of English, 2005
This teacher-research study examines the roles of talk and metaphorical representation in the construction of personal and social literary interpretation. Over three years, the investigator collected data from fourth-grade children's sketched interpretations about literature, their written commentaries, and conversations that occurred before,…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Figurative Language, Freehand Drawing, Reader Response
Peer reviewedReyes, Maria de la Luz – Research in the Teaching of English, 1991
Examines the ability of 10 sixth grade Hispanic bilingual students to construct meaning in dialogue journals and literature logs in their first and second languages. Finds that students are more effective in constructing meaning in dialogue journals than in literature logs. (MG)
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Case Studies, Dialog Journals, Grade 6
