Southern Illinois University
Curriculum and Instruction
The purpose of this study was to explore the meanings preservice teachers constructed about students with reading di$culties. Qualitative techniques were employed to develop six case studies to understand better how preservice teachers... more
Ninety teachers working in award-winning middle schools responded to a survey that explored, quantitatively and qualitatively, how they (1) defined themselves as teachers of literacy,
Ninety teachers working in award-winning middle schools responded to a survey that explored, quantitatively and qualitatively, how they (1) defined themselves as teachers of literacy,
Little is known about reading ability among doctoral students. Thus, we used a multi-stage mixed analysis to examine 205 doctoral students' levels of reading ability, their perceptions of barriers that prevented them from reading... more
This dissertation examines issues arising from the discourses on English as an International Language (EIL) and the discussions around the representations of cultures they have engendered. It is generally acknowledged that the culture of... more
La crítica ha definido a "Atravesando fronteras/Crossing Borders" utilizando diversas características genéricas o la ha descripto como multigenérica, de composición textual plural y desarticulada, reflejo de su producción por parte de un... more