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Informational Texts: Teacher Beliefs and the Elementary Classroom Phenomenon

Gasiewicz, Rebecca E
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2273-5003
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1479819410470517

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2016, PhD, University of Cincinnati, Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services: Educational Studies.
The examination of the use of informational texts, or lack thereof, in the elementary classroom has been increasingly in the spotlight of literacy research. This dissertation research was in response to a number of calls in the literature to examine teacher beliefs related to informational texts, students’ responses to informational texts, and what exactly happens in elementary classrooms when informational texts are utilized as part of classroom instruction. This multiple case study examined a kindergarten, first, and second grade classroom through an activity theory lens. I found that the teachers in this study truly valued informational texts, their place in the elementary classroom, and the learning opportunities they provided, such as vocabulary enrichment and content knowledge acquisition. I also found that informational texts were used as part of instruction much more than previous studies demonstrated and students actively engaged with these texts and paired activities. This research will add to the field of literacy research as it provides a model for literacy instruction utilizing informational texts while also providing teachers and students a voice in the literacy process.
Holly Johnson, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Jonathan Lee, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Susan Watts Taffe, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Education
Elementary education; informational texts; teacher beliefs; motivation; reading; literacy

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  • Gasiewicz, R. E. (2016). Informational Texts: Teacher Beliefs and the Elementary Classroom Phenomenon [Doctoral dissertation, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1479819410470517

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Gasiewicz, Rebecca. Informational Texts: Teacher Beliefs and the Elementary Classroom Phenomenon. 2016. University of Cincinnati, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1479819410470517.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Gasiewicz, Rebecca. "Informational Texts: Teacher Beliefs and the Elementary Classroom Phenomenon." Doctoral dissertation, University of Cincinnati, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1479819410470517

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