SCRIPTURE LITERACY: AN OBSERVATION OF BEHAVIORS RELATED TO SCRIPTURAL LITERACY IN CHILDREN AGES 5-12

Authors

Melissa Lovelady Helselt, Brigham Young University
Dr. Dennis A. Wright, Brigham Young University

Keywords

scripture literacy, children, behaviors, scripture comprehension

College

Humanities

Department

Linguistics and English Language

Abstract

The focus of my study was to answer two questions: “Is scriptural literacy different from conventional literacy?” and “What factors, if any, foster competent scripture comprehension and retention?” The study involved a series of tasks with children between the ages of 5 and 12 living in Wymount Terrace. To simplify my experiment, I used only Latter Day Saint children whose native language was English, and used only the Book of Mormon.

Recommended Citation

Helselt, Melissa Lovelady and Wright, Dr. Dennis A. (2013) "SCRIPTURE LITERACY: AN OBSERVATION OF BEHAVIORS RELATED TO SCRIPTURAL LITERACY IN CHILDREN AGES 5-12," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013: Iss. 1, Article 901.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/901