Scientific Realism in Studies of Reading

ISBN 10: 0805849904 / ISBN 13: 9780805849905

Published by Routledge, 2007

About this Item

Helps in understanding the nature of reading. Informed by psycholinguistic and sociolinguistic views of reading-as-meaning-construction, this study presents a fresh line of reading research underpinned by the theory of reading based in scientific realism. It is directed to reading researchers, teacher educators, and reading specialists. Editor(s): Flurkey, Alan D.; Paulson, Eric J.; Goodman, Kenneth S. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFB; CFD; CJCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 21. Weight in Grams: 488. . 2007. 1st Edition. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Scientific Realism in Studies of Reading
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0805849904
• ISBN 13: 9780805849905
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This book provides research-based insights that deepen and broaden current understandings of the nature of reading. Informed by psycholinguistic and sociolinguistic views of reading-as-meaning-construction, the studies build on principles of scientific realism – an approach to inquiry that incorporates and values a wide variety of methods of observation to find the most inclusive, ecologically valid description of the reading process as it is observed in a variety of contexts from a wide range of perspectives.

Focusing on how facts are discovered, developed, and used in the construction of knowledge about reading – a data-driven and theory-driven construction that results from observing the reading process with a variety of tools, methods, disciplines, and conceptual frameworks – scientific realism goes beyond rationalism and experimentation to include studies of events and experiences, but still satisfies even the most narrow definitions of what state and national lawmakers refer to as "reliable and replicable research on reading." Each study in this volume breaks ground for a new line of reading research underpinned by the theory of reading based in scientific realism.

Scientific Realism in Studies of Reading is directed to reading researchers, teacher educators, reading specialists, special educators, graduate students, and related education professionals in the disciplines of applied psycholinguistics and sociolinguistics, and is appropriate as a text for advanced courses in these areas.

About the Author

Alan D. Flurkey (Hofstra University, USA) (Edited by) ,  Eric J. Paulson (University of Cincinnati, USA) (Edited by) ,  Kenneth S. Goodman (University of Arizona, USA) (Edited by)