The Trouble with Binaries: A Perspective on the Science of Reading

Autor/inn/en	Yaden, David B., Jr.; Reinking, David; Smagorinsky, Peter
Titel	The Trouble with Binaries: A Perspective on the Science of Reading
Quelle	In: Reading Research Quarterly, 56 (2021), (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Yaden, David B., Jr.) ORCID (Reinking, David) ORCID (Smagorinsky, Peter)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0034-0553
DOI	10.1002/rrq.402
Schlagwörter	Reading Research; Reading Instruction; Nature Nurture Controversy; Theories; Brain; Eye Movements; Generalization + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Leseforschung; Leseunterricht; Umweltdebatte; Theory; Theorie; Gehirn; Augenbewegung
Abstract	In this article, we critique the science of reading when it is positioned within the reading wars as settling disagreements about reading and how it should be taught. We frame our argument in terms of troublesome binaries, specifically between nature and nurture. We interpret that binary in relation to Overton's distinction between split and relational metatheories, with the latter suggesting a more integrative view of nature and nurture. Focusing on the nature side of the binary, which predominates when the science of reading is promoted in the reading wars, we argue that its singular focus limits the range of scientific inquiry, interpretation, and application to practice. Specifically, we address limitations of the science of reading as characterized by a narrow theoretical lens, an abstracted empiricism, and uncritical inductive generalizations derived from brain-imaging and eye movement data sources. Finally, we call for a relational metatheoretical stance and offer emulative examples of that stance in the field. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01