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ERIC Number: EJ494579
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
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ISSN: ISSN-0034-527X
Why Don't They "Just Speak?" Attempting Literature Discussion with More and Less Able Readers.
Wollman-Bonilla, Julie E.
Research in the Teaching of English, v28 n3 p231-58 Oct 1994
Finds that a sixth-grade literature discussion group composed of more able readers constructed a conversation in which students participated eagerly and valued each other's contributions, whereas the group of less able readers constructed a more teacher-dominated activity in which students seemed reluctant to participate voluntarily, display their knowledge, or construct meaning collaboratively. (SR)
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Classroom Research, Discussion (Teaching Technique), English Instruction, Grade 6, Intermediate Grades, Literature Appreciation, Reading Ability, Student Behavior
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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