Abstract
Transaction circles weave together elements of guided reading and literature circles in an open conversational structure that supports students as agentive learners. Discourse within these circles utilizing digital informational texts assist in the development of democratic practices even in a time when federal mandates limit curricula and prescribe programs. The findings of this study reveal the importance of aesthetic learning experiences in knowledge construction and the ways in which thinking through complex issues with others benefits social action.
Response to this Article
Teresa Redmond, Media Literacy as Mindful Practice for Democratic Education
Recommended Citation
Brown, S.
(2015).
Transaction Circles with Digital Texts as a Foundation for Democratic Practices.
Democracy and Education,
23
(2), Article 4.
Available at:
https://democracyeducationjournal.org/home/vol23/iss2/4