A study of the oral narrative discourse style of young Indian children in a school-related activity
| dc.contributor.author | Lindsay, Anne Crawford | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-08-14T21:06:02Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-08-14T21:06:02Z | |
| dc.date.copyright | 1988 | en_US |
| dc.date.issued | 1988 | |
| dc.degree.department | Faculty of Education | |
| dc.degree.department | Department of Curriculum and Instruction | |
| dc.degree.level | Master of Arts M.A. | en |
| dc.description.abstract | A Study of The Oral Narrative Discourse Style of Young Indian Children In A School-Related Activity The purpose of this study was to consider the oral narrative discourse style of young Indian children in a Canadian school in a school-related activity. The rationale for the study was based on the potential mismatch of the oral narrative discourse style of Indian children and their teachers, and in the possible implications of this mismatch for the aims for Indian education in Canada (National Indian Brotherhood, 1972). A working framework was derived from the studies of Michaels and Cazden (1986), Michaels and Cook-Gumperz (1979) and Michaels (1981). Modifications of the narrative context were made to make it more appropriate for the children in this study. Children's narratives in Kindergarten, Grade 1 and Grade 2 were evaluated as approximating a topic centred, topic associating or a third and different style of oral narrative discourse. The pattern of occurrence of styles, and the relation of gender, grade level and individual differences to narrative style were examined. A topic centred style was represented in 11% of the narratives and a third and different style in 78% of the narratives. Variation in narrative styles was apparent between individuals but not according to gender or grade level, except possibly for particular narrative features. These results were discussed, in particular the possibility that the third and different style represented a cultural style of oral narrative discourse. Educational implications and suggestions for further research were discussed. | |
| dc.format.extent | 283 pages | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/1828/18690 | |
| dc.rights | Available to the World Wide Web | en_US |
| dc.title | A study of the oral narrative discourse style of young Indian children in a school-related activity | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
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