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ERIC Number: EJ535008
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0305-5698
Making Meaning; The Voices of Children Talking about a Dramatised Story.
Lyle, Susan
Educational Studies, v22 n1 p83-97 Mar 1996
Examines the relationship between story-telling and children's construction of meaning. Includes transcripts of children's discussions of a story involving Vietnamese refugee children. Maintains that children, especially when given encouraging contexts, can construct and discover meaningful insights. Discusses the role of the teacher in this process. (MJP)
Descriptors: Child Development, Child Language, Childhood Interests, Childhood Needs, Children, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Development, Comprehension, Concept Formation, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Foreign Countries, Humanistic Education, Language Experience Approach, Language Usage, Primary Education, Refugees, Story Telling, Teacher Role
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: England; Lipman (Matthew); Vietnam