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2007

Edith Cowan University

Early years literacy

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Teachers Professional Knowledge And The Teaching Of Reading In The Early Years, Sarah Ohi May 2007

Teachers Professional Knowledge And The Teaching Of Reading In The Early Years, Sarah Ohi

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

What are the sources of teachers’ professional knowledge for the teaching of reading? This paper reports findings from a study that investigated the role of teachers in the current Research-Policy-Praxis Nexus (RPPN). This was achieved by a specific focus upon constructions of reading in the early years in Victoria, Australia. All of the teacher participants either implemented or coordinated the Victorian Early Years Literacy Program (EYLP) in the primary school setting. These teachers were interviewed in order to hear their views on reading development and reading pedagogy and to identify the sources of this professional knowledge. The findings from this …