LibGuides: Reading: Reading Sensei Resources

Books:

Proust and the Squid by MaryAnn Wolf

Brain Rules by John Medina

Life is so Good by George Dawson and Richard Glaubman

Classic Literature that Reflects the Culture of Reading:

Mary Shelley: Frankenstein

Aldous Huxley: Brave New World pointing ninja with sword

Harper Lee: To Kill a Mockingbird

Learning Theories and Hypothesis to Research and Consider in Reference to Struggling Readers:

Albert Bandura: Social Learning Theory

(2001) Social Cognitive Theory of Human Agency
(1996) Bandura, Albert et al. Multifaceted Impact on Self-Efficacy Beliefs on Academic Functioning

Stanislas Dehaene: Natural Born Readers

Judy S. Deloache: Theory of Dual Representation

(2000) Dual Representation and Young Children’s Use of Scale Models

Raymond McDermott: Theory of Culture and Learning Disabilities--the role of culture in learning to read

(1995) McDermott, Raymond and Herve Varenne, Culture "as" Disability
(2006) McDermott, Raymond et al., The Cultural Work of Learning Disabilities

Keith E. Stanovich: Matthew Effects in Reading

Matthew Effects: Does Reading Make You Smarter? (YouTube video uploaded by The Children of the Code Project)
(1994) Constructivism in Reading Education
(1986) Matthew Effects in Reading: Some Consequences of Individual Differences in the Acquisition of Literacy

Dissertations:

Ronald D. Paige (2007): The Relationship Between Self-directed informal learning and the career development Process of Technology Users

Betsy K. Stoutmorrill, PhD (2008): Exploring the Intrinsic Role of Agency and the Extrinsic Role of Social Expectations for Adults who Learn to Read: A Life History

Other Resources:

National Organization for Student Success (NOSS): NOSS was formerly known as NADE, the National Association for Developmental Education. Their purpose is to assist education professionals in making a positive difference in the lives of students.

National Center for Developmental Education (NCDE): NCDE Reports, Research, and Recommended Readings.

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Reading: Reading Sensei Resources

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