Scientific Realism in Studies of Reading (Paperback)

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 processes 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 andnational 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.

General

Imprint:	Routledge Member of the Taylor and Francis Group
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2007
First published:	2007
Editors:	Alan D. Flurkey • Eric J. Paulson • Kenneth S Goodman
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	334
ISBN-13:	978-0-8058-4990-5
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Sociolinguistics Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Historical & comparative linguistics > General Books > Language & Literature > Language teaching & learning (other than ELT) > Specific skills > Reading skills
LSN:	0-8058-4990-4
Barcode:	9780805849905

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