Young Adult Literature Research in the 21st Century

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ID4256165
AuthorsJudith A Hayn (University of Arkansas at Little Rock), Jeffrey S Kaplan (0000-0002-3681-1214, University of Central Florida), Amanda Nolen (0000-0002-6603-4241, University of Arkansas at Little Rock)
Year2011
Volume50
Issue3
Pages176-181
Publication date2011-06-27
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueTheory Into Practice (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0040-5841 • E-ISSN: 1527-2532
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00405841.2011.584026
OpenAlexW2030478181
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited22

The study of young adult literature (YAL) as both an art form and teaching tool is in its infancy. Barely 50 years old, this emerging genre began to establish a presence in the canon of both classical and popular literature. As a developing field of inquiry, however, YAL struggles for legitimacy and prestige. The purpose of this article is to issue a call to educational researchers to shift the focus of current YAL research from teaching the content (text analysis research) to that of student learning in the classroom (empirical research). Doing so would increase the legitimacy and influence of the genre and establish its jurisdiction within the educational research arena as a valuable and viable subject worthy of investigation

Educational research · Empirical research · Epistemology · Field (mathematics · Jurisdiction · Legitimacy · Library science · Pedagogy · Political science · Politics · Prestige · Social science · Sociology · Subject (documents · Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy · Law · Literacy, Media, and Education · Themes in Literature Analysis

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