Reader Response: An Alternative Way to Teach Students to Think about Text

An attempt is made to describe the fundamentals of reader response theory, to focus on aspects most relevant to reading instruction on the secondary & college level, & to present a method of teaching using reader response as a vehicle for improving student ability to learn from text. Theory...

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Published in:Journal of reading 1987-03, Vol.30 (6), p.530-540
Main Authors: Chase, Nancy D., Hynd, Cynthia R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Communities
Harlem Renaissance poetry
Interpretive communities
Literary criticism
Periodicals
Poetry
Reader response theory
Retirement communities
Teachers
Textual criticism
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Summary:An attempt is made to describe the fundamentals of reader response theory, to focus on aspects most relevant to reading instruction on the secondary & college level, & to present a method of teaching using reader response as a vehicle for improving student ability to learn from text. Theory suggests that all readers read differently, that textual meaning is not static nor tangible, & that examining readers' responses to text is more valid than establishing one "correct" interpretation of text meaning. Instructional suggestions emphasize a five-step process: identifying, structuring, expressing, analyzing, & evaluating. Specific examples of reader response from theory to practice are given. 4 Tables, 2 Figures, 23 References. AA
ISSN:0022-4103