"I Just Like Being Good at It": The Importance of Competence in the Literate Lives of Young Men

Michael Smith; Jeffrey D. Wilhelm

"I Just Like Being Good at It": The Importance of Competence in the Literate Lives of Young Men

Michael Smith, Jeffrey D. Wilhelm

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Abstract

Data from this study suggest that boys pursue activities outside school, including literacy activities, in which they feel competent. Literacy activities are often rejected in school because boys do not feel competent in them.

Original language	American English
Journal	Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy
State	Published - 1 Mar 2004

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English Language and Literature

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