Differently literate : boys, girls, and the schooling of literacy /

Presents research into the differences in boys' and girls' experiences of the reading and writing curriculum at home and in school. The book includes an outline of the theoretical debates on gender difference and academic achievement.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Millard, Elaine
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; Philadelphia : Falmer Press, 1997.
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Table of Contents:
  • Machine generated contents note: Sect. 1 Considering Gender and Literacy Research
  • Ch. 1 Influence of Gender on Schooling
  • Ch. 2 Teaching of Reading and Writing in School and Its Legacy
  • Sect. 2 Research Evidence
  • Ch. 3 Pupils' Choice of Narrative Pleasures
  • Ch. 4 How Do They Read?
  • Ch. 5 Reading Beyond the Pleasure Principle
  • Ch. 6 Reading into Writing
  • Sect. 3 Analysis and Recommendations
  • Ch. 7 Making Connections from Theory to Practice
  • Ch. 8 From Research to Practice: A Concluding Summary with Suggestions for the Organization of Work in the Classroom
  • App. A Examples of Unstructured Stories of Reading Transcribed from Children's Work Collected in the Pilot Study
  • App. B Examples of Story Openings Collected in the Second Phase of the Study and Analysed in Chapter 6
  • App. C Titles of Books Recorded in the Questionnaires as Well Liked.