Canadian children's literature: an Alberta survey
Article
Article Title | Canadian children's literature: an Alberta survey |
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ERA Journal ID | 20028 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Bainbridge, Joyce (Author), Carbonaro, Mike (Author) and Green, Nicole (Author) |
Journal Title | Alberta Journal of Educational Research |
Journal Citation | 51 (4), pp. 311-327 |
Number of Pages | 17 |
Year | 2005 |
Place of Publication | Edmonton, AB. Canada |
ISSN | 0002-4805 |
Abstract | This article presents the findings of an online survey administered to Alberta elementary school teachers in 2000-2001. The survey explored the teachers' knowledge and use of Canadian children's literature and their thoughts about the role of Canadian literature in elementary school classrooms. Canadian children's trade books espouse particular images and values that assist young Canadians in developing a sense of their national and personal identities. Respondents expressed their thoughts about the advantages and disadvantages of using Canadian literature. Overall, most teachers appeared to be unfamiliar with contemporary Canadian books and included Canadian materials in their classroom instruction only for specific Canadian content. |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390107. Humanities and social sciences curriculum and pedagogy (excl. economics, business and management) |
470523. North American literature | |
470212. Multicultural, intercultural and cross-cultural studies | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | University of Alberta, Canada |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q131q/canadian-children-s-literature-an-alberta-survey
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