In this episode of the Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy Podcast, I (Dr. Matt Sroka) chat with Dr. Jenny Theriault. As an Assistant Professor in the College of Education, Dr. Theriault joined the University of Findlay in Findlay, Ohio in 2021. There she teaches courses at the undergraduate, master, and doctoral levels such as Human Growth and Development, Integrating Reading Assessments and Instruction, Research in Reading, and Inviting Environments to Facilitate the Affective Domain. Dr. Theriault also runs the University of Findlay's Reading Clubhouse Center and serves on dissertation committees.
Dr. Theriault and I delve into the power of metaphors in the reading process. We examine how education reinforces or challenges these metaphors and how educators can guide students through different reading purposes to avoid the dangers of "reading as compliance". We also explore text complexity and ways to encourage students to navigate challenging texts transactionally and creatively, while considering the roles of both teachers and students in this process.
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