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What is Critical Reading

Chapter 17
Handbook of Research on Critical Thinking and Teacher Education Pedagogy
Learning to evaluate, draw inferences and arrive at conclusions based on evidence (Zintz and Maggart, 1984); a skill which is dependent on critical thinking. It teaches students to evaluate or question texts.
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Planning for Critical Thinking in Language Arts Instruction
Shaneise J. Holder (The University of the West Indies – Cave Hill Campus, Barbados) and Kahdia L. Jordan (The University of the West Indies – Cave Hill Campus, Barbados)
Copyright: © 2019 |Pages: 14
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-7829-1.ch017
Abstract
This chapter focuses on the importance of planning for critical thinking in language arts instruction based on the Caribbean classroom. It seeks to identify traits of critical thinking, outline suggestions for planning for the inclusion of critical thinking, and highlight methods for incorporating critical thinking into language arts and provide solutions and recommendations. The chapter ends with suggestions for future research directions and summarizes the importance and many benefits associated with critical thinking in language arts.
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Chapter 1
Critical Reading, Critical Literacy, and Critical Classrooms: The Power of Using Picturebooks With Preservice Teachers
Process by which a reader analyzes a text to discern the author’s intended purpose or message. Involves an analysis of literary elements such as theme, imagery, figurative language, word choice, etc.
Published in Chapter: Critical Reading, Critical Literacy, and Critical Classrooms: The Power of Using Picturebooks With Preservice Teachers; From: Handbook of Research on Reconceptualizing Preservice Teacher Preparation in Literacy Education
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Chapter 168
Information Literacy
The ability to evaluate closely the meaning of a text and understand the context in which it was written.
Published in Chapter: Information Literacy; From: Encyclopedia of Distance Learning, Second Edition
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Chapter 16
Literacy Development in L1 in Bilingual Education: Evidence From Research on CLIL in Primary School
The most sophisticated reading level which consists in the ability to critically evaluate the content of a text.
Published in Chapter: Literacy Development in L1 in Bilingual Education: Evidence From Research on CLIL in Primary School; From: Handbook of Research on Bilingual and Intercultural Education
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