Annotation for critical reading: An action research project
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Bedford, Alison and Park-Ballay, Cate. 2023. "Annotation for critical reading: An action research project." Australian Journal of English Education (AJEE). 58 (2), pp. 69-80.
| Article Title | Annotation for critical reading: An action research project |
|---|---|
| ERA Journal ID | 20439 |
| Article Category | Article |
| Authors | Bedford, Alison and Park-Ballay, Cate |
| Journal Title | Australian Journal of English Education (AJEE) |
| Journal Citation | 58 (2), pp. 69-80 |
| Number of Pages | 12 |
| Year | 2023 |
| Publisher | Australian Association for the Teaching of English (AATE) |
| Place of Publication | Australia |
| ISSN | 0046-208X |
| 0155-2147 | |
| Web Address (URL) | https://www.aate.org.au/journals/australian-journal-of-english-education# |
| Abstract | Using an action research methodology, this project investigates the benefits of explicitly teaching secondary students annotation as a critical reading skill. The project focused on teaching annotation using cues directly related to the curriculum achievement standards, which underpin curriculum content and the marking of assessment. Using data from teacher-researcher records of practice, student interviews and work samples, and summative assessment results, our findings suggest that the explicit teaching of annotation yields both tangible and intangible benefits. These include greater student growth in assessment results and increasing student confidence in their critical reading ability. Overall, our findings suggest that teaching secondary students critical reading skills such as annotation has benefits and opens avenues for further research. |
| Keywords | reading practices; curriculum and pedagogy; reading instruction; critical literacy; assessment |
| Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
| ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390102. Curriculum and pedagogy theory and development |
| 390104. English and literacy curriculum and pedagogy (excl. LOTE, ESL and TESOL) | |
| 390306. Secondary education | |
| Public Notes | The accessible file is the submitted version of the paper. Please refer to the URL for the published version. |
| Byline Affiliations | University of Southern Queensland |
| St. Joseph College, Toowoomba, Australia | |
| St Hilda's School, Australia |
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