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Ethan Schoenherr

EBSCOhost: The Impact of Sleep on Learning and Behavior in Adolescents - 0 views

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    Due to the busy lifestyle and academically rigorous workloads of adolescents, they are getting less sleep than they should when they need to be getting more. This affects the way they perform academically
ghinwah hachem

EBSCOhost: Adolescent Substance Use: Current Rates and Personal Impact - 0 views

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    This article deals with substance use among high school students. This sample is used to foreshadow the future college environment. The study shows that alcohol is the most substance consumed by adolescents. Moreover, it explains that white people tend to be heavier drinker compared to others. It also describes the negative effects drinkers believe alcohol has on their school work, family and peer relationships. Although this study deals with high school students, but the latter will soon constitute the new college generation. Therefore, this article helps us understand the drinking background of college students.
Lindsey Hausmann

EBSCOhost: Youth Monitor - 0 views

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    Even though this article is long, only a portion of it directly discusses television and literacy. The article showed that children who watched more than two hours of television had behavioral issues, such as not being able to sit still or pay attention for an extended period during their adolescence. However, it did not prove to be of significance in older years.
Lindsey Hausmann

EBSCOhost: Action heroes and literate sidekicks: Literacy and identity in popular cult... - 0 views

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    The piece by Bronwyn Williams talks about how teachers do not look at the ways reading and writing are presented in culture, but if they do, it is uncommon. He takes into account how popular movies and television programs have people reading in writing. In addition, Williams explains that these popular cultures will influence today's adolescents.
Nathan Maier

EBSCOhost: "Tomorrow will not be like today": Literacy and identity in a world of mult... - 0 views

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    The article explores how literacy reforms alter the issues of identity, and cites the influence of technology on student's literacy skills. The author said that the emergence of MySpace site, Facebook, and cellphone cameras have changed the way young people communicate and write, and informed a statement from a young adolescent girl which validates the literacy changes. He also stressed several intriguing developments which allow students to manipulate and play with their identities, and informs that students spend much more time reading and writing online.
Abby Purdy

Media Bombardment Is Linked to Ill Effects During Childhood - 0 views

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    In a detailed look at nearly 30 years of research on how television, music, movies and other media affect the lives of children and adolescents, a new study released today found an array of negative health effects linked to greater use.
Noa Manor

Tagging As A Social Literacy Practice - 0 views

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    This article discusses tagging as a social literacy practice and the underlying meanings of tagging as a literacy act.
Abby Purdy

National Institute for Literacy - 0 views

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    The National Institute for Literacy serves as a national resource for adult education and literacy programs, coordinates literacy services and policy, and provides leadership for literacy in the United States. The Institute disseminates information on scientifically based reading research pertaining to children, youth, and adults as well as information about development and implementation of classroom reading programs based on the research. A great resource for articles and statistics.
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