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ERIC Number: EJ436839
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1991
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ISSN: ISSN-0034-6543
Coming to Terms: How Researchers in Learning and Literacy Talk about Knowledge.
Alexander, Patricia A.; And Others
Review of Educational Research, v61 n3 p315-43 Fall 1991
A conceptual framework is presented for organizing and relating terms pertaining to select knowledge constructs. In constructing this framework, definitions are derived for 27 basic terms essential for understanding literature on learning and literacy. Implications of this terminology for research and instructional practice are discussed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Cognitive Structures, Communication (Thought Transfer), Definitions, Educational Practices, Educational Research, Instructional Effectiveness, Knowledge Level, Learning, Literacy, Researchers, Theory Practice Relationship, Vocabulary Skills
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative; Speeches/Meeting Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Conceptual Frameworks
Note: A version of a paper that was presented at the National Reading Conference (Austin, TX, November 29-December 2, 1989).