NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 3 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Kong, Ailing; Pearson, P. David – Research in the Teaching of English, 2005
The authors gave the following talk at the 2004 NCTE Annual Convention in Indianapolis upon receiving the Alan C. Purves Award, presented to the RTE article from the previous volume year judged most likely to have an impact on classroom practice ("The Road to Participation: The Construction of a Literacy Practice in a Learning Community of…
Descriptors: Doctoral Dissertations, Teacher Role, Mentors, Researchers
Kong, Ailing; Pearson, P. David – 2002
This study examines the year-long process in which a teacher and her fourth- and fifth-grade students with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds implemented Book Club, a literature-based instructional program. Data analysis reveals a gradual release of responsibility from the teacher to students in carrying out book conversations. Five…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Diversity (Student), Grade 4, Grade 5
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Kong, Ailing; Pearson, P. David – Research in the Teaching of English, 2003
Describes a year-long process in which a group of fourth- and fifth-grade students with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds learned to participate in reading, writing, and talking about books in a literature-based instructional program. Reveals a gradual release of responsibility from the teacher to students as they developed the knowledge…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Cultural Differences, Grade 4, Grade 5