Being Skilled
Subtitle: the Socializations of Learning to Read
By: Stuart McNaughton
Edition: First edition.
Series: Psychology Library Editions: Psychology of Reading -- 7; Psychology Library Editions: Psychology of Reading -- Volume 7
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Published: 2017
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 286
ISBN-13: 9781315108490
Subjects: Reading; Socialization; Psychology of Learning; Lecture; Socialisation; Psychologie de l'apprentissage; EDUCATION; Elementary
Notes: "Originally published in 1987, Being Skilled presents a new model of how children learn to read, and in particular those who learn quickly and precociously. Bringing together ideas from such diverse sources as cognitive and developmental psychology and behaviour analysis perspectives on learning, Stuart McNaughton has produced a more complete theory based on a study of homes and classrooms, and the characteristics of reading behaviour in these settings. Within this theory reading is seen as a symbolic skill with structural properties that partly determine development; but it is also a social practice, in which learning is achieved through problem-solving and the performing of tasks set by particular environments. Drawing on extensive research carried out in Britain, North America and Australasia, McNaughton examines how interactions between teacher and child direct the task of learning to read, and how the relationship between home and school can be a well-matched or a poorly-matched setting in which learning may occur. Being Skilled will appeal to advanced students, researchers and theorists in education and development psychology and to anyone interested in the learning of complex skills."--Provided by publisher
Table of contents: title: Cover page; title: Halftitle page; title: Title page; title: Copyright page; title: Title page; title: Copyright page; title: Contents; title: Acknowledgements; title: Introduction: another account of learning to read?; title: Part 1 An orchestrated performance: reading as a skill; title: 1 Strategies and feedback; title: 2 Intending and knowing; title: Part 2 The acts of learning; title: 3 Being perturbed: Learning from problems; title: 4 Overcoming the general problem: Practice making perfect; title: 5 Dominance during instruction; title: Part 3 Learning to be skilled; title: 6 The conditions of learning; title: 7 Making interactions work: Setting events for learning8 Knowing from a 'no': The case for error feedback; title: 9 Praise, conversation and putting it all together; title: Part 4 Socializations; title: 10 The early socializations of learning to read; title: 11 The transition: From home to school; title: 12 Being schooled; title: 13 Becoming a skilled reader; title: Notes; title: Bibliography; title: Name index