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THE GREAT DISCONNECT: HOW MIDDLE SCHOOOL TEACHERS DESCRIBE THEIR USE OF EXPOSITORY AND NARRATIVE TEXT

BURNS, MARGARET
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1196084761

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2007, MEd, University of Cincinnati, Education : Curriculum and Instruction.
I explored what type of texts eight teachers say they regularly use in their language arts and reading classrooms. Of particular interest to me was their use and views on the effectiveness of expository versus narrative text. Using a survey, a ranking activity of instructional tools, and interviews to collect data from eight middle school language arts teachers, their methods and beliefs were examined for trends within and between three diverse schools. A number of teachers reported using expository text rarely. When presented with new materials during the ranking activity, some remarked they would include newspaper articles and graphs if given access. The majority said they believed that expository text was more important to use,although many reported obstacles when using this text with their students. The findings led me to see a cognitive dissonance apparent between what the teachers report they believe, and what they do.
Holly Johnson (Advisor)
83 p.
expository; reading instruction; middle school

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  • BURNS, M. (2007). THE GREAT DISCONNECT: HOW MIDDLE SCHOOOL TEACHERS DESCRIBE THEIR USE OF EXPOSITORY AND NARRATIVE TEXT [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1196084761

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • BURNS, MARGARET. THE GREAT DISCONNECT: HOW MIDDLE SCHOOOL TEACHERS DESCRIBE THEIR USE OF EXPOSITORY AND NARRATIVE TEXT. 2007. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1196084761.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • BURNS, MARGARET. "THE GREAT DISCONNECT: HOW MIDDLE SCHOOOL TEACHERS DESCRIBE THEIR USE OF EXPOSITORY AND NARRATIVE TEXT." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2007. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1196084761

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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