Introduction -- 1: Segregation and space -- 2: Turmoil and unrest -- 3: Identity politics and change -- 4: Resistance and transgression -- 5: Benevolence and malevolence -- 6: Fantasy and comedy -- 7: Trends and Directions .This book conveys the story of a society in the throes of restructuring itself and struggling to find a new identity. A particularly attractive aspect of this study is the f…
Chapter 1 Introduction -- Chapter 2 Teaching and learning media literacy in China: The uses of media literacy education -- Chapter 3 Bringing media literacy education into the school curriculum: A tri-level adoption of Innovation model -- Chapter 4 Digital media use by Chinese youth and its impact -- Chapter 5 Confidence-building, empowerment, and engagement: An argument for practicing media li…
1. Introduction -- 2. Literature Review -- 3. Parental Involvement in PIRLS-2011 -- 4. Modeling Parental Involvement -- 5. Relation between Parental Involvement and Student Achievement in PIRLS-2011 -- 6. Conclusion and Discussion -- References -- Appendix: Technical details on the implementation of the bi-factor model.Open AccessThis volume offers insights from modelling measures of parental i…
Preface -- Chapter 1 Literacy Theories in the Knowledge Society -- Chapter 2 Technology and Knowledge in the Classroom -- Chapter 3 New Literacy, Collaboration and Technology -- Chapter 4 Digital Content, Literacy and Learning -- Chapter 5 Conclusion.This book discusses learning and teaching with modern technology in the new knowledge society. It focuses specifically on new literacy and technol…
Introduction by Rachel Schiff and R. Malatesha Joshi -- Critical Components of Phonemic Awareness Instruction and Intervention: Recommendations for Teacher Training and for Future Research by Stephanie Al Otaiba, Jill Allor, Krystal Werfel, and Nathan Clemens -- Word Reading Interventions for Students with Reading Difficulties and Disabilities by Carolyn A. Denton and Keri M. Madsen -- A cognit…
Fictional Narratives in DLLs -- Collection, Analysis, and State of Research -- The Developmental Continuum of Narrative Skills -- The Role of Peers in Language Acquisition and a Conceptualization of Peer-Assisted Learning.The current work follows the premise that fictional oral narratives represent socio-emotionally and academically relevant communicative practices. Two studies are presented, a…