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ERIC Number: EJ529541
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
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Developing Critical Reading Practices.
Clark, Romy J.
Prospect, v10 n2 p65-75 Jul 1994
Discusses the limitations of dominant notions of background knowledge (BGK) as neutral information and objective knowledge and of the reading techniques that accompany these notions. The article argues that the notion of BGK should be broadened to include awareness of the social processes of production and interpretation of text. (26 references) (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Change Agents, Class Activities, English (Second Language), Prior Learning, Reading Comprehension, Reading Instruction, Social Attitudes, Student Attitudes, Teacher Role
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Australia