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Books

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.

Articles

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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