All the ways of reading literature: Preservice English teachers’ perspectives on disciplinary literacy
Abstract
In recent years the field of literacy education and research has seen an increased attention to disciplinary literacy instruction—the teaching of discipline-specific and valued ways of reading, writing, knowing, and communicating knowledge. This article is about disciplinary literacy, specifically disciplinary reading as it is understood by preservice teachers of English language arts. Data were collected from two cohorts of preservice English teachers (2010–2011; 2011–2012). Qualitative content analysis of preservice teachers’ writings and interview data suggests that “reading” in the discipline of English encompasses a range of approaches to texts. It can mean paying attention to the language and form of the text, or exploring the social and cultural worlds within the work. It can also mean applying different interpretive lenses, such as the lens of race, class, gender, or culture. Much of the data also contained preservice teachers’ ideas for and concerns about teaching disciplinary literacy to adolescents. Insight into preservice teachers’ perspectives on disciplinary literacy can support the work of teacher educators, student teaching supervisors, and mentor teachers
Reference
Park, J. Y. (2013). All the ways of reading literature: Preservice English Teachers' perspectives on disciplinary literacy. English Education, 45(4), 361.
Journal
English Education
Analysis
Is this article part of a larger project or series of studies?
no
Does this study draw on a large, preexisting data set?
no
Research Approach
- Case study
- practitioner research
Geographic Setting
Institutional Context
Certification Level
Programatic Focus
Research Location Context
- Courses related to English language arts
- University
Preservice Participants
Preservice Sample Size
21
Other Participant Data
Duration of Data Collection
Data Sources
- artifacts
- assignments
- Interviews
- Reading Responses
- Teaching Journal
- Writing Artifacts
Data Analysis Tools
- Content analysis
- Ethnographic analysis
Researcher Positionality
- inside (staying their own students)
Research Questions
What reading practices do preservice teachers identify as central to the discipline [of English].
Is this research question explicit from the manuscript? Combination