NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

Learn more about the history of ERIC here. PDF icon

Back to results
ERIC Number: EJ623013
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: N/A
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0031-7217
Literature as a Source of Information and Values.
Estes, Thomas H.; Vasquez-Levy, Dorothy
Phi Delta Kappan, v82 n7 p507-10,512 Mar 2001
Stories create opportunities for readers to consider values that guide human action in both the imaginary context of a tale and the real context of their lives. Stories provide insight, but never closure. Students who read both novels and textbooks score better than those reading only one format. (MLH)
Descriptors: Aesthetics, Educational Benefits, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethics, Human Relations, Literature, Reading Strategies, Story Telling, Teaching Methods, Textbooks, Values
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Knowledge Acquisition