Cynthia B Leung
Biographic Data
| ID | 169077 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Cynthia B Leung |
| GIVEN NAMES | Cynthia B |
| FAMILY NAME | Leung |
| SIGNATURE | LEUNG C B |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of South Florida St. Petersburg |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6743-0740 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Same but Different: Making Meaning from Modified Texts with Cross-cultural Themes
Reader response theory provides the framework for the present study that explored literary elements and cultural responses of fifth-grade students to two modified versions of a cross-cultural text, Homesick: My Own Story by Jean Fritz. One group of students read the first chapter of the book and another group read a modified basal reader version that had deleted cultural information. Group discussions of the texts were videotaped and transcribed.…
Rethinking the Writing Process: What Best‐Selling and Award‐Winning Authors Have to Say
Increasing attention has been directed recently to literacy education as a means for disciplinary learning and career readiness. All the while, concepts of print have dramatically changed because the majority of reading and writing now occurs in digital formats. Therefore, it is an ideal time to investigate the complexities of the writing process to determine how current writers hone their skills and how pedagogical practices can reflect those el…
Perspectives on Teaching and Learning English Literacy in China
A Comparison of Difficulty Levels of Vocabulary in First Grade Basal Readers for Preschool Dual Language Learners and Monolingual English Learners
The present study investigated preschoolers’ knowledge of vocabulary that appears in first grade basal readers by applying Rasch modeling to data from a researcher-developed receptive picture vocabulary assessment administered to 238 children. Levels of word difficulty for dual language learners (DLLs) and monolingual English learners (MELs) were compared. A total of 60 target words were selected from the glossaries of basal readers, and two test…
Collaborative narration in preadolescent girl talk: A Saturday luncheon conversation among three friends
The Worlds of P'Otsunu: Geronima Cruz Montoya of San Juan Pueblo
Introduction: narrative content, context, and structure -- At the center of the Earth: childhood in San Juan -- A day in the wagon: the Santa Fe Indian School -- True tribal traditions: the early years of the studio -- The talent that was there: family and teaching -- No place for us: the closing of the studio -- A good and long life: the pueblo ceremonial -- After the rain: adult education and the crafts cooperative -- Pretty rare objects: paint…
Collaborative narration in preadolescent girl talk: A Saturday luncheon conversation among three friends
The Same but Different: Making Meaning from Modified Texts with Cross-cultural Themes
Reader response theory provides the framework for the present study that explored literary elements and cultural responses of fifth-grade students to two modified versions of a cross-cultural text, Homesick: My Own Story by Jean Fritz. One group of students read the first chapter of the book and another group read a modified basal reader version that had deleted cultural information. Group discussions of the texts were videotaped and transcribed.…
The Worlds of P'Otsunu: Geronima Cruz Montoya of San Juan Pueblo
Introduction: narrative content, context, and structure -- At the center of the Earth: childhood in San Juan -- A day in the wagon: the Santa Fe Indian School -- True tribal traditions: the early years of the studio -- The talent that was there: family and teaching -- No place for us: the closing of the studio -- A good and long life: the pueblo ceremonial -- After the rain: adult education and the crafts cooperative -- Pretty rare objects: paint…
The Worlds of P'Otsunu: Geronima Cruz Montoya of San Juan Pueblo
Introduction: narrative content, context, and structure -- At the center of the Earth: childhood in San Juan -- A day in the wagon: the Santa Fe Indian School -- True tribal traditions: the early years of the studio -- The talent that was there: family and teaching -- No place for us: the closing of the studio -- A good and long life: the pueblo ceremonial -- After the rain: adult education and the crafts cooperative -- Pretty rare objects: paint…
Collaborative narration in preadolescent girl talk: A Saturday luncheon conversation among three friends
A Comparison of Difficulty Levels of Vocabulary in First Grade Basal Readers for Preschool Dual Language Learners and Monolingual English Learners
The present study investigated preschoolers’ knowledge of vocabulary that appears in first grade basal readers by applying Rasch modeling to data from a researcher-developed receptive picture vocabulary assessment administered to 238 children. Levels of word difficulty for dual language learners (DLLs) and monolingual English learners (MELs) were compared. A total of 60 target words were selected from the glossaries of basal readers, and two test…
Perspectives on Teaching and Learning English Literacy in China
Rethinking the Writing Process: What Best‐Selling and Award‐Winning Authors Have to Say
Increasing attention has been directed recently to literacy education as a means for disciplinary learning and career readiness. All the while, concepts of print have dramatically changed because the majority of reading and writing now occurs in digital formats. Therefore, it is an ideal time to investigate the complexities of the writing process to determine how current writers hone their skills and how pedagogical practices can reflect those el…
The Same but Different: Making Meaning from Modified Texts with Cross-cultural Themes
Reader response theory provides the framework for the present study that explored literary elements and cultural responses of fifth-grade students to two modified versions of a cross-cultural text, Homesick: My Own Story by Jean Fritz. One group of students read the first chapter of the book and another group read a modified basal reader version that had deleted cultural information. Group discussions of the texts were videotaped and transcribed.…
Psychology (5 works) · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (3 works) · Linguistics (3 works) · Mathematics education (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Literacy (2 works) · Pedagogy (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works)