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<p>In the paper, the authors analyse to what extent university students – future teachers – can evaluate a book for children as a symbiosis of a text and a picture, and their ability to present these features to readers in preschool, and primary education. Comparing the international PISA results, the level of reading literacy in Slovakia is not sufficient. The authors of the paper look for possible reasons and analyse the current level of professional university students’ preparation for work with the book for children. Furthermore, they suggest the procedures, and criteria that can be applied in evaluating the books’ textual and illustrative quality, concerning their usage in the particular activities of the educational process.</p>
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In the paper, the authors analyse to what extent university students – future teachers – can evaluate a book for children as a symbiosis of a text and a picture, and their ability to present these features to readers in preschool, and primary education. Comparing the international PISA results, the level of reading literacy in Slovakia is not sufficient. The authors of the paper look for possible reasons and analyse the current level of professional university students’ preparation for work with the book for children. Furthermore, they suggest the procedures, and criteria that can be applied in evaluating the books’ textual and illustrative quality, concerning their usage in the particular activities of the educational process.

A Book for Children as Symbiosis of a Text and a Picture: Can Future Teachers Evaluate Literary and Illustrative Value of Books for Children?

Journal of Language and Cultural Education

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In the paper, the authors analyse to what extent university students – future teachers – can evaluate a book for children as a symbiosis of a text and a...

A Book for Children as Symbiosis of a Text and a Picture: Can Future Teachers Evaluate Literary and Illustrative Value of Books for Children?

Published Online: Mar 19, 2023

Page range: 63 - 78

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jolace-2022-0018

Keywords
reading literacy in Slovakia, education at universities, a book illustration, a literary text, literature for children and young adults

© 2022 Gabriela Magalová et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

A Book for Children as Symbiosis of a Text and a Picture: Can Future Teachers Evaluate Literary and Illustrative Value of Books for Children?

Published Online: Mar 19, 2023

Page range: 63 - 78

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jolace-2022-0018

Keywordsreading literacy in Slovakia, education at universities, a book illustration, a literary text, literature for children and young adults

© 2022 Gabriela Magalová et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
reading literacy in Slovakia, education at universities, a book illustration, a literary text, literature for children and young adults