https://padlet.com/lindsay_yearta/58bqp18wteim Shannon Bragg Adrienne Bryson Andrew Haudricourt Christina Knight en-us 2017-09-06 18:14:29 UTC 2025-11-24 18:36:21 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/lindsay_yearta/58bqp18wteim/wish/279575354
When teaching reading using the transitional/ reader response theory, the reader is making a connection between what is read and what is written, and what they knew previously. This allows them to comprehend when reading and connect it to something they already know. The teacher may have to act as a facilitator to get the reader thinking about the connection initially but his can be done through background knowledge, reading aloud, asking questions, and making connections (self-self, self-text, etc.) The main focus of this theory is to increase reader engagement and comprehension.
https://youtu.be/DsZpMZkiZCc]]> 2018-09-10 18:52:59 UTC https://padlet.com/lindsay_yearta/58bqp18wteim/wish/279575354 https://padlet.com/lindsay_yearta/58bqp18wteim/wish/281029607 In order for this type of reading to take place, the reader must have an aesthetic response to what they are reading. This is basically like having some sort of connection with that is being read. It is more than just reading facts. I really like the example they used in the book about the students reading about migrant workers. The one student had a totally different experience because he know a lot about migrant workers. There are times when I read things and I am not able to make any type of connection because I have no reference to go off of. I think people tend to read texts that they are able to 
relate to in some way. 
-Adrienne ]]> 2018-09-13 19:18:52 UTC https://padlet.com/lindsay_yearta/58bqp18wteim/wish/281029607 https://padlet.com/lindsay_yearta/58bqp18wteim/wish/281067701 I agree with Louise Rosenblatt's theory, that reading experiences can be unique to each individual reader.  Like Adrienne mentioned a aesthetic response meaning a student associates the reading with their own personal experiences making their reading response specific to them. Someone who reads a text based on facts or efferent responses will have an entirely different perception of the reading. What I find interesting is that both responses can be accurate or more accurate than the other. An aesthetic response may understand the text's deeper meaning, while an efferent response may better connect the facts without bias. 
-Andrew Haudricourt]]> 2018-09-13 21:08:51 UTC https://padlet.com/lindsay_yearta/58bqp18wteim/wish/281067701 https://padlet.com/lindsay_yearta/58bqp18wteim/wish/281070303 I believe the reading response theory's aesthetic approach truly applies to young readers of fictional works and novels. However, as scholars read I believe they attempt to be efferent and base their arguments on the facts. I agree with the following article however, that even scholars allow their experiences to impact their reading responses, and that most reading responses are a mix of efferent and aesthetic.
https://www.shmoop.com/reader-response-theory/
-Andrew Haudricourt ]]> 2018-09-13 21:19:38 UTC https://padlet.com/lindsay_yearta/58bqp18wteim/wish/281070303 https://padlet.com/lindsay_yearta/58bqp18wteim/wish/281071781 I really connect with this theory because I completely agree that everyone experiences reading differently, and therefore, have different interpretations of books based on their own experiences. Walk into any English class and you will have students arguing about the meaning of a passage or poem and what a particular piece of symbolism means to them. Each person has a different personality and someone who is more logic-minded is going to be more likely to have an efferent response than someone who is more idealistic. Both viewpoints are valid and students realizing this can lead to very interesting discussions of what the author was really trying to convey in the piece.]]> 2018-09-13 21:25:50 UTC https://padlet.com/lindsay_yearta/58bqp18wteim/wish/281071781