Study helps, questions and directions in four sets of literary readers for grades IV-VIII were decidedly formal in nature¶

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Subclaims¶

q2 i? The study helps, questions and directions to pupils in the analyzed literary readers were decidedly formal in nature, in contrast to the aims advocated by literary authorities. → L. Z 1921

Evidence¶

L. Z 1921¶

L. Z. (1921). New Publications: Review of Empirical Studies in School Reading. The Journal of Educational Psychology. https://eric.ed.gov/?q=Empirical+Studies+in+School+Reading

q2 · i? · review · r1

The review reports Hosic's analysis and classification of study helps in four sets of Literary Readers used in grades IV to VIII, finding that although prefatory statements aligned with literary authorities' aims, the pupil-facing helps were "decidedly formal in nature".

"While prefatory statements in their compilations are in general agreement with the aims and purposes advocated by the literary authorities previously mentioned, the study helps, questions and directions to pupils are decidedly formal in nature."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

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