Author : Elyse R. Lulkin
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (133 download)
Book Synopsis Literature Circles in the Multicultural Classroom, Who's Learning What? by : Elyse R. Lulkin
Download or read book Literature Circles in the Multicultural Classroom, Who's Learning What? written by Elyse R. Lulkin and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this case study, I take an in-depth look at what learning occurred when an innovative literacy unit featuring semi-structured small group literature discussions was implemented in a multicultural seventh-grade classroom in Southern Ontario. Specifically, I use "think description" (Denzin, 1989) to give the reader a sense of how each of the four literature circle groups featured in the study interacted during their literature discussions, and I present data from student interviews indicating how students themselves perceived the literature circles. I then analyze the data in order to draw tentative conclusions regarding the literary learning opportunities and the affective benefits afforded to each focal group. Additionally, I examine the nature of peer discourse in each group and highlight the problematic aspects of students' verbal interactions. Concluding the study, I explore the numerous contextual factors that impacted on students' learning and speculate on how learning with literature circles can be optimized.