Building Reading Confidence in Adolescents: Key Elements That Enhance Proficiency - Couverture rigide

Johnson, Holly A.; Freedman, Lauren; Thomas, Karen F.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1412953529 ISBN 13 : 9781412953528

Editeur : Corwin Press Inc, 2008

Synopsis

The authors present a research-based approach for building reading self-efficacy and focus on four concepts necessary to learners' literacy success: confidence, independence, metacognition, and stamina.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Lauren Freedman is a Professor of Literacy Studies at Western Michigan University. Her primary areas of expertise include the role of self efficacy in literacy development, the use of multiple materials within and across the curriculum, inquiry as a framework for instruction and literacy strategy development, and the role of student-led, small group discussion within learning-centered classroom communities.

Karen F. Thomas has been a classroom instructor and administrator in both elementary and middle/high school for 15 years teaching reading and English in urban, public, private and overseas settings before her current teaching at the college level for the 15 plus years. Currently, Thomas is a Professor of Literacy Education at Western Michigan University teaching undergraduate and graduate classes where she also serves as Director of the Dorothy J. McGinnis Reading Center and Clinic and editor of Reading Horizons. She also is involved with a number of community initiatives for literacy as part of the Western Michigan University′s Clinic Outreach Program as well as co-investigator for an Early Reading First 3.4 million dollar grant working with Headstart populations.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Corwin Press Inc
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1412953529
• ISBN 13: 9781412953528
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 112
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible