Patrick Shannon
Paradigmatic Diversity within the Reading Research Community
University of Minnesota, Duluth
diversity among research paradigms offer us alternative ways think act upon apparent crisis literacy learning use united states accordingly articles reading research quarterly journal reading behavior classified examples empiricalanalytic symbolic critical science order obtain clearer picture types assumptions underlie research celebrated within reading research community paradigm includes different goals different values social interests different conceptions reading writing different understanding causality different methods forms logic results demonstrate nearly articles employ assumptions natural physical empiricalanalytic science discussion centers possible explanations consequences lack diversity