8. READER RESPONSE
THEORY
READER RESPONSE
builds upon t he t ransact ion
bet ween reader and t ext t o
encourage st udent s t o
ident if y explanat ions, f orm
t heir own opinions, and
creat e meanings.
9. A t ext is re-
created every t ime
someone new reads it ,
and it becomes, in t he
process,
reader-RESPONSE approach
14. Objectives of the reader-
centered approach
To encourage
individual readers t o
f eel comf ort able wit h
t heir own responses
t o a lit erary work.
15. To encourage t he
readers t o seek out t he
reasons f or t heir responses
and t hereby come t o
underst and t hemselves
bet t er.
Objectives of the reader-
centered approach
16. To encourage t he
readers t o recognize, in t he
responses of ot hers, t he
dif f erences among people
and t o respect t hose
dif f erences.
Objectives of the reader-
centered approach
17. To encourage readers
t o recognize, in t he
response of ot hers, t he
similarit ies among
people.
Objectives of the reader-
centered approach
18. The Role of the teacher:
Bring children and
books t oget her.