Discusses the findings of a general survey of primary schools in Nigeria to discover the practices of teachers teaching English reading. Findings indicate that the reading-while-listening method of teaching reading is not as effective as the combination of the alphabetic, phonic, word, and sentence methods. (SED)

Adult literacy program outcomes have been disappointing. A number of principals and methods from cognitive and neuropsychological research can be used to make literacy instruction more effective, including the following: improving cognitive function; fast reading; reading practice; literacy as a motivator; and improving use of class time.…