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ERIC Number: EJ345213
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1987
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Literature and Literacy: A Review of Research.
Sawyer, Wayne
Language Arts, v64 n1 p33-39 Jan 1987
Reviews the major theoretical statements regarding the contribution of literature to reading development, noting that they fall into two interwoven strands: the notion of learning to read through literature, and learning to read literature. Evaluates the empirical evidence supporting the claim that literature plays an important role in learning to read. (JD)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Childrens Literature, Learning Processes, Learning Theories, Literacy, Literature, Reading Improvement, Reading Research, Reading Strategies, Theory Practice Relationship
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Note: Theme Issue: Literature and Literacy.