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Luke, Allan; Woods, Annette; Dooley, Karen – Theory Into Practice, 2011
This article reframes the concept of comprehension as a social and intellectual practice. It reviews current approaches to reading instruction for linguistically and culturally diverse, indigenous and low socioeconomic students (SES), noting an emphasis on comprehension as autonomous skills. The four resources model (Freebody & Luke, 1990) is…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Reading Comprehension, Reading Instruction, Teaching Methods
Luke, Allan – 1989
Whole language approaches to the teaching of reading and writing have received broad support by United States advocates of "critical pedagogy." This paper outlines a case study of the Australian implementation of whole language inservice courses for the teaching of literacy in elementary schools. Drawing from post-structuralist theory…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Critical Thinking, Curriculum Development, Educational History
Luke, Allan – Australian Journal of Reading, 1988
Suggests a variety of activities and projects which integrate functional literacy instruction into the curriculum. (MM)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Environment, Elementary Education, English Curriculum