Culturally Relevant Reading Material as Related to Comprehension and Recall in African American Children.

Bell, Yvonne R.; Clark, Tangela R.

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ERIC Number: EJ576590

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Publication Date: 1998

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Culturally Relevant Reading Material as Related to Comprehension and Recall in African American Children.

Bell, Yvonne R.; Clark, Tangela R.

Journal of Black Psychology, v24 n4 p455-75 Nov 1998

Examined the effects of racial imagery and cultural themes in reading content on the reading comprehension of 109 African-American elementary school students. Results provided some support for the hypothesis that stories depicting African-American characters would facilitate more efficient recall and comprehension than stories about white characters. (SLD)

Descriptors: Black Students, Content Analysis, Cultural Awareness, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Imagery, Racial Identification, Reading Comprehension, Recall (Psychology), Relevance (Education)

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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