Regions: Inuvialuit Settlement Region
Tags: social sciences, education, literacy
| Principal Investigator: | Dixon, Nora (1) |
| Licence Number: | 12949 |
| Organization: | York University |
| Licensed Year(s): |
1997
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| Issued: | Nov 27, 1997 |
| Project Team: | self |
Objective(s): The purpose of the project will be to document the nature of a struggling adolescent reader's reading experiences including types of materials read, the reading settings and functions, and socio-cultural factors that influence reading. This research will involve a series of interviews of one adolescent. Some outside sources will also be consulted including family members, teachers, school records, publications and members of relevant social and cultural groups.
Project Description: The purpose of the project will be to document the nature of a struggling adolescent reader's reading experiences including types of materials read, the reading settings and functions, and socio-cultural factors that influence reading. This research will involve a series of interviews of one adolescent. A reading diary will be prepared by the participant. The researcher will obtain informed consent from the participant and parental permission. Participant confidentiality will be maintained by identifying the individual by a pseudonym and general descriptors. Interviews will be tape recorded and transcribed. The results will be written as an article for communicate, the professional newsletter for the NWT Teachers Association. Community presentation to teachers, parents and other interested individuals.
