A History of Literacy Education: Waves of Research and Practice

by Robert J Tierney and P David Pearson

In this volume, two notable scholars trace the monumental shifts in theory, research, and practice related to reading education and literacy, with particular attention to what they consider the central goal of literacy--making meaning. Each section describes a specific epoch, including a brief snapshot of how the reader of that period is envisioned and characterized by researchers and teachers, as well as a deep discussion of the ideas and contextual...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807765767
• ISBN13: 9780807765760
• Release Date: June 2021
• Publisher: Teachers College Press
• Length: 400 Pages