Reading Paradigms
Who is in charge
Behaviorist Model
Psycholinguistic Model
Reading Wars
Linguistic
The readers mind connects to the text
Interconnection of thought and language
Meaning is constructed and shaped by experience and understanding
Syntax: Using clues to construct meaning
Semantics: Knowledge shared between author, reader and language
Context
makes prediction easier
makes comprehension easier
doesn't always give meaning
Schema
Visual knowledge is connected with non-visual knowledge
Forms who we are as readers/people
Content
structural
Passive word identification
Meaning is byproduct
Hooked on Phonics is an example
Accuracy > Understanding
THE READER!
Schema + prediction in meaning + sociopolitical influence
Authors text
Balanced Instruction v Comprehensive or Researched Based
Rush to common ground replaced paradigm change
KUHN
Paradigm replacement not accumulation
Don't ignore shift for common ground
phonics v whole language aka word v meaning
competition means the adoption or rejection of reading paradigms
reading skills and reading books are two different things and can be taught as such
keep the politicians out of reading science
Miscues
deviation from the text triggered by reader prediction
good oral doesn't mean good comprehension
Nature of texts and Reader Interactions
The style of text influences the comprehension of the reader
Social Constructivist
social and cultural contexts
constructive reading means reading against the text
Fox News and reader feedback loop
Questions
What do modern teachers use as their primary methodology? Psycholinguistic or Behaviorist?
How do readers without schema and experience with reading books as young children connect to any text in school? Is that why catching up is so difficult?
Observations
The whole social constructivist section reminded me of how many people on facebook just read what makes them feel correct in politics. A news feedback loop
Kuhn knew his stuff. We haven't listened.
Experience in life will greatly impact reading abilities. Without new ideas, activities, exposures children cannot apply proper context to reading.
We all need to read more to little ones
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What is the ages that each style is more useful?
What matters more, Fluency or Comprehension?
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We test for both, what does the state care more about?