A (Re-) Constructionist Educational Research about Reading/Writing Difficulties| Chapter 3 | Research Developments in Arts and Social Studies Vol. 3

The purpose of this study is to (re-)construct a framework of action for secondary school integration instructors. Because of the resources available in Austria, the focus is on integration classes. Up to three professors can teach in such courses. As a result, the question of how these human resources are utilised in the case of reading/writing challenges emerges.

The discussion of reading and writing problems is closely linked to dyslexia. As a result, the presented work is based on its theoretical and empirical discourse. The findings of many research investigations are frequently questioned in the context of instructors' educational discourse.

The current study assumes that instructors create their own action framework. Wortham and Jackson [1], who discuss the development of reading and writing abilities, might be consulted. The authors provide many processes that support the idea that the capacity to read and write is socially created. This research focuses on instructors' explanations and reconstructions of knowledge in relation to those problems. Furthermore, the author of this work thinks that reading/writing issues are socially built, therefore deconstruction and questioning of this construction are front and centre.

The current study attempts to take a fresh approach to research by purposefully adopting a qualitative design that uses narrative-based interviews to address open research topics. A theory creation from the data material is associated with this method. The work is founded on the concepts of reconstructive social research in terms of methodology (Bohnsack, 2014). The evaluation was done using the documentary technique according to Nohl [2] after the interviews (n=8) were completed. Formulating interpretation, reflecting interpretation, and type construction are all processes in the assessment process. These kinds can be extended and presented in relation to the construction of types and the generation of theories in reconstructive methods.

Different action alternatives in relation to those challenges are described in the orientation framework. The data reveal that the instructors' assertions are only partially consistent with current scientific discourse findings. These findings are discussed in relation to educational policy needs and teacher training.

The design proposed in this work, which on the one hand chooses a qualitative approach while on the other hand allowing participants to design the data material primarily through narrative-based interviews, paves the way for new or different findings that are useful to the scientific community and can open up new research perspectives.

Author(s) Details:

Florentine Paudel,
Institute for University Management, University College of Teacher Education Vienna, Grenzackerstraße 18, 1100 Vienna, Austria.

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