CULTIVATING CRITICAL READERS THROUGH LITERARY-BASED STRUCTURED PROGRAMS AND INSTRUCTION

Authors

  • Athina Ntoulia PhD, Msc, Coordinator of Education, Regional Directorate of Primary and Secondary Education of Crete, Regional Center of Educational Design, Greece

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejls.v2i2.209

Keywords:

literary-based program, structured instruction, cultivation of reading attitude

Abstract

The love for reading (philanagnosia) is established from the early years of a child and contributes to his cognitive, linguistic, emotional and social development. The contact of a child with books is of crucial significance if we want to cultivate a critical reader and a future active citizen. This study examines the results of implementation of literary- based structured program and instruction in a sample of 450 students. The teacher's contribution is significant as s/he is the one who mediates between students and text, selecting each time the appropriate technique / strategy to lead the students into a critical approach of it and a constructive discussion. This paper presents a survey that was carried out in schools in the prefecture of Chania (Crete) in Greece and aimed at investigating the effects of structured literary-based program and its impact on children’s response as critical readers.

 

Author Biography

  • Athina Ntoulia, PhD, Msc, Coordinator of Education, Regional Directorate of Primary and Secondary Education of Crete, Regional Center of Educational Design, Greece
    Athena Ntoulia (Msc, Phd) is a Senior Education Executive and Coordinator of Primary Educators in Regional Directorate of Primary & Secondary Education of Crete. She works in Regional Center of Educational Design, which is a department of Ministry of Education. Her research interests focus on the didactic Methodology and Literature as well as on the development of inclusive practical approaches for the equal provision of effective teaching and education to all students. She has published several articles in international and Greek journals and has presented studies at various national and international conferences.

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2020-10-01

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