The Nature and Outcomes of Students' Longitudinal Participatory Research on Literacy Motivations and Schooling.

Oldfather, Penny; Thomas, Sally; Eckert, Lizz; Garcia, Florencia; Grannis, Nicki; Kilgore, John; Newman-Gonchar, Andy; Petersen, Brian; Rodriguez, Paul; Tjioe, Marcel

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ERIC Number: EJ601103

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Publication Date: 1999

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The Nature and Outcomes of Students' Longitudinal Participatory Research on Literacy Motivations and Schooling.

Oldfather, Penny; Thomas, Sally; Eckert, Lizz; Garcia, Florencia; Grannis, Nicki; Kilgore, John; Newman-Gonchar, Andy; Petersen, Brian; Rodriguez, Paul; Tjioe, Marcel

Research in the Teaching of English, v34 n2 p281-320 Nov 1999

Describes outcomes of a six-year study of students' participatory research on literacy motivations and schooling. Suggests the need for a fundamental shift of the dominant epistemology in society and schools to one based on trusting, listening to, and respecting the integrity of the minds of all participants in schooling. (NH)

Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Longitudinal Studies, Student Motivation, Student Participation, Student Reaction, Student Research

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Language: English

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