The following books are invaluable resources, both theoretical and practical,
for teaching developmental reading. They are available through the EKU library
collection or interlibrary loan.
Flippo, R. F. & Caverly, D. C. (2008). Handbook of college reading
and study strategy research. Routledge.
Flippo, R. F. & Caverly, D. C. (2000). Handbook of college reading
and study strategy research. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum & Associates.
Simpson, M. L., & Nist, S. L. (2002). Encouraging active reading at the
college level. In M. Pressley & C. Collins Block (Eds.), Comprehension
instruction: Research-based best practices (pp. 365-379). New York: The
Guilford Press.
Stahl, N. A. (2003). Teaching developmental reading: Historical, theoretical,
and practical background readings. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s.
Many of these articles are available full text, on-line through EBSCO Host.
Go to http://www.library.eku.edu/, then click on “find articles”
and follow the prompts. If you have any difficulties call the EKU library at
622-6594.
Boylan, H., & Saxon, D.P. (2007). What Works in remediation: Lessons from 30 years of research. Boone, NC: National Center for Developmental Education. Retrieved April 14, 2007 from http://www.ncde.appstate.edu/reserve_reading/what_works.htm.
Casazza, M. E. (1999). Who are we and where did we come from? Journal
of Developmental Education, 23 (1), ________
Caverly, D. C. (1998). Techtalk: GAP, a reading strategy for multiple sources
22 (2), 38-39.
Francis, M. A. & Simpson, M. L. (2003). Using theory, our intuitions,
and a research study to enhance students' vocabulary knowledge. Journal
of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, 47 (1), 66-78.
Friend, R. (2000). Teaching summarization as a content area reading strategy.
Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, 44(4), 320-334.
Gourgey, A. F. (2003). Teaching reading from a metacognitive perspective:
Theory and classroom experience. In N. A. Stahl (Ed.), Teaching developmental
reading: Historical, theoretical, and practical background readings (pp.
126-134). Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s. (PDF file available: http://www.devedtraining/resources/faculty/teaching_reading.pdf)
Lesley, M. (2004). Refugees from reading: Students' perceptions of
"remedial" literacy pedagogy. Reading Research and Instruction,
44 (1), 62-85.
National Institute for Literacy (2007). What content-area teachers should know about adolescent literacy. http://www.nifl.gov/nif1/publications/adolescent_literacy07.pdf.
Nist, S. L. & Holschuh, J. L. (2000). Comprehension strategies at the
college level. In R. F. Flippo & D. C. Caverly (Eds.), Handbook of
college reading and study strategy Research (pp. 75-104). Mahwah, NJ:
Lawrence Erlbaum & Associates.
Simpson, M. L., & Nist, S. L. (2000). An update on strategic learning:
It's more than textbook reading strategies. Journal of Adolescent
and Adult Literacy, 43(6), 528-541.
Simpson, M. L., Stahl, N. A., & Francis, M. A. (2004). Reading and learning
strategies: Recommendations for the 21st century. Journal of Developmental
Education, 28 (20). 2-15.
Smittle, P. (2003). Principles for effective teaching in developmental education.
Journal of Developmental Education, 26 (3), 10-16.
Stahl, N. A. (2006). Strategic reading and learning, theory to practice:
An interview with Michele Simpson and Sherrie Nist. Journal of Developmental
Education, 29 (3), 20-27.
Sweeney, L. (2006). Ideas in Practice: Theoretical Bases for Using Movies in Developmental Coursework. Journal of Developmental Education, 29 (3).
Taraban, R., Rynearson, K. & Kerr, M. S. (2000). Metacognition and freshman
academic performance. Journal of Developmental Education. 24(1),
12-20.
Wambach, C. (1998). Reading and writing expectations at a research university.
Journal of Developmental Education, 22(2), 22-26.
Williams, B. T. (2006). Home and away: The tensions of community, literacy
and identity. Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, 49 (4), 342-347.
Wolf, A. A. (2005). Using discussion groups and engagement strategies to
support reading comprehension. NADE Digest, 1 (1), 27-30.
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