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ERIC Number: EJ1044756
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 7
Abstractor: As Provided
Reference Count: 21
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1068-1752
Making Sense of Texts
Harper, Rebecca G.
SRATE Journal, v23 n2 p21-27 Sum 2014
This article addresses the triadic nature regarding meaning construction of texts. Grounded in Rosenblatt's (1995; 1998; 2004) Transactional Theory, research conducted in an undergraduate Language Arts curriculum course revealed that when presented with unfamiliar texts, students used prior experiences, social interactions, and literary strategies to aid in meaning construction. A discussion of these primary themes explains possible implications and suggestions for teacher education programs and classroom practice.
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Language Arts, Reader Text Relationship, Concept Formation, Prior Learning, Learning Strategies, Preservice Teacher Education, Poetry, Oral Interpretation
Southeastern Regional Association of Teacher Educators. Web site: http://www.sratejournal.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Georgia