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Peer reviewedBarnitz, John G. – Journal of Reading Behavior, 1986
Reviews multidisciplinary research on second culture and second language reading comprehension to support the claim that second language reading is an interactive process, involving the interrelationship of cultural schemata and discourse structure. Argues for the roles of cultural schemata and discourse structure in an interactive model of first…
Descriptors: Cultural Background, Cultural Differences, Interdisciplinary Approach, Literature Reviews
Download full textGunn, Barbara K.; And Others – 1995
Research on the relationship between early childhood literacy experiences and subsequent reading acquisition is reviewed, with a focus on awareness and knowledge of print. Research studies included children, preschool age to age 7, who were identified as normally achieving, at risk, and linguistically diverse. One of the studies involved children…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences, Disabilities
