LITERATURE DISCUSSION GROUPS 1 LITERATURE DISCUSSION GROPUPS AND READING COMPREHENSION by Holly Tugman SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTERS IN ARTS IN EDUCATION

4 Chapter I: Introduction 5 Statement of the Problem 6 Research Questions 6 Chapter II: Review of Literature 7 Theoretical Framework 7 Implementing Literature Discussion Groups 9 Talk about the text 12 Small group discussion is better than whole class 15 Students can learn in student-led discussion 19 Literature Discussion Group Effects on Comprehension 23 Comprehension strategies influence understanding 25 Changing student communication 28 Thinking about thinking 31 Chapter III: Results and Analysis Relative to the Problem 33 A New Face on Comprehension Strategies 33 Not All Programs are the Same 34 Implications of Literature Discussion Group 36 Chapter IV: Recommendations and Conclusion 39 Recommendations 39 Areas for Further Research 39 LITERATURE DISCUSSION GROUPS 3