Exploring the Meaning-Making Process through the Content of Literature Response Journals: A Case Study Investigation
Abstract
This investigation sought to determine how the active meaning-making process of 10 sixth-grade students with above average reading and writing ability was reflected in their written responses to four books of realistic fiction. Students kept literature response journals to record their ongoing thoughts and reflections during the reading process. The nine-point categorization scheme that emerged from the content of students’ responses was used to analyze the journals of 4 of these students in order to determine individual response styles. Further analysis revealed the sequence of response for these 4 students during each quarter of their reading and writing. The study suggests how complex and unique response to literature is for even upper elementary and middle school students
- Journal
- Research in the Teaching of English
- Published
- 1993-12-01
- DOI
- 10.58680/rte199315395
- Open Access
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