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| ERIC #: | EJ793823 |
| Title: | Gender Schema and Prejudicial Recall: How Children Misremember, Fabricate, and Distort Gendered Picture Book Information |
| Authors: | Frawley, Timothy J. |
| Descriptors: | Elementary School Students; Childrens Literature; Picture Books; Gender Bias; Student Attitudes; Recall (Psychology); Stereotypes; Illustrations; Grade 1; Grade 4; Social Bias |
| Source: | Journal of Research in Childhood Education, v22 n3 p291 Spr 2008 |
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| Publisher: | Association for Childhood Education International. 17904 Georgia Avenue Suite 215, Olney, MD 20832. Tel: 800-423-3563; Tel: 301-570-2111; Fax: 301-570-2212; e-mail: headquarters@acei.org; Web site: http://www.acei.org |
| Publication Date: | 2008-00-00 |
| Pages: | 13 |
| Pub Types: | Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative |
| Abstract: | Children's perceptions of gender are greatly influenced by the illustrations/text they encounter in picture books. While transacting with authentic literature, children build gender schema that guide processing of subsequent information. This knowledge can bias memory to a point where children misremember or distort information to make it fit their existing schema. Elementary school children were presented two Caldecott Award-winning picture books and asked to retell the stories and answer criterion-specific questions related to genderoconsistent/inconsistent information contained in each story. Responses were qualitatively examined and revealed patterns of spurious recall. Children tended to misremember or distort gender-inconsistent story information. Story retellings included wrongful stereotyped interpretation of main character(s) behaviors and emotions. Follow-up interview questions revealed rationales for any misremembrance and generated responses consistent with gender bias. The influence of stereotypes and implications for teachers are discussed. (Contains 3 tables and 4 figures.) |
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| Reference Count: | 37 |
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| Identifiers: | Pennsylvania |
| Record Type: | Journal |
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| ISSN: | ISSN-0256-8543 |
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| Languages: | English |
| Education Level: | Elementary Education; Grade 1; Grade 4 |
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