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Tytler, R. (2001). Dimensions of evidence, the public understanding of science and science education. International Journal of Science Education , 23(8), 815-832. doi: 10.1080/09500690010016058 Williams, J. P., Hall, K. M., Lauer, K. D., Stafford, B., DeSisto, L. A., & deCani, J. S. (2005). Expository text comprehension in the primary grade classroom. Journal of Educational Psychology , 97, 538-550. doi: 10.1037/0022-0663.97.4.538  Nicole M. Martin, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Elementary Education Department at Ball State University. Across her career, Nicole has taught literacy (and other subjects) to kindergarten through eighth-grade students. Today, she enjoys spending her days sharing her experiences and learning from pre- and in-service elementary teachers and their students. She can be reached at nmmartin2@bsu.edu . Joy Myers, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Early, Elementary and Reading Department at James Madison University. A former classroom teacher, Joy loves sharing her passion for literacy with pre-service and in-service teachers. She can be reached at myersjk@jmu.edu .

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