Richard Hoggart calls for "creative reading"--meaning "recognizing that some books are better than others." Those influenced by Paulo Freire call for "critical reading," meaning that what matters is that readers are encouraged to "read the word and the world." Hoggart and Freire give a clear idea of what…

Discusses the classroom as a setting where Hamlet'' can be read dramatically, recreating the meaning captured in theatrical productions. (RB)

Suggests ways teachers can provide students with practice in thinking (Editor)

Comment on article by Ray E. Hosford in same issue. Supports Hosford in general, but indicates limitations such as the lack of integration, lack of a plan for psychodiagnosis, and failure to translate more of the psychological theory into a set of concrete guidelines for use in counseling. (Author)

Describes a newsreading program designed for journalism students in a reporting class. (HOD)

A technique for measuring comprehension of lengthy prose is presented. The "textual segmentation" procedure requires subjects to partition text into complete, meaningful units such as paragraphs, chapters, and books. Potential applications of textual segmentation include measurement of reading comprehension, readability, and criteria for…

Argues that the study of "Tess of the D'Urbervilles" will provoke both agreement and disagreement in its premises and its particular judgments, but that the ensuing thought and discussion can constitute an education in novel reading. (HOD)

This article suggests ways in which the consumer of educational research can critically evaluate research reports in terms of sample and methodology, design and statistical treatment, and results and interpretation. The reader is alerted to sources of deliberate and nondeliberate bias and to fallacious use and/or interpretation of statistics.…

Considers the state of the art of literary criticism; evaluates and compares seven books of criticism. (RL)

Using primary sources in literature classrooms--getting students to examine authors' manuscripts, notebooks, and letters--helps students to develop critical methods and analytic skills for questioning literature's minute particulars. (RL)

Explains the prerequisites involved in learning critical reading skills and describes some classroom lessons and activities that can build these abilities with all types of adolescent students. (MAI)

Describes techniques and cites materials to use with gifted children in creative reading instruction. (MKM)