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O'Brien, David; Beach, Richard; Scharber, Cassandra – Reading Psychology, 2007
In a report of a two-year study of seventh- and eighth-grade struggling readers, researchers employed a mixed research design to address the following guiding questions: (a) how do students' perceptions of the value and purpose of different media-rich projects, in comparison to more traditional pedagogy, relate to their levels of engagement in…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Research Design, Middle School Students, Grade 7
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Blanton, William E.; Wood, Karen D.; Taylor, D. Bruce – Reading Psychology, 2007
Research on subject matter instruction across the 20th century (e.g., Stevens, 1912; Bellack, 1966; Hoetker & Ahlbrand; 1969; Gall, 1970; Langer, 1999; Mehan, 1979; Nystrand, 1997;) reveals a preponderance of teacher-directed lecture, recitation, and round-robin reading of text in place of instruction that focuses on reading-to-learn, thinking,…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Educational Strategies, Middle Schools, Reading Research
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Anderson, Betty – Reading Psychology, 1983
Looks at computer uses appropriate for the elementary reading classroom, considers techniques for evaluating computer materials, and suggests references and resources for additional information. (FL)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods, Microcomputers
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Lueers, Nancy M. – Reading Psychology, 1983
Examines existing reading theories and synthesizes them into a comprehensive new theory. (FL)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Reading Instruction, Reading Processes, Reading Research
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Morris, Darrell – Reading Psychology, 1982
Describes an inductive categorization strategy for helping children develop word recognition ability. Closes with theoretical and interpretive comments that support the use of the word sort teaching strategy. (FL)
Descriptors: Learning Activities, Primary Education, Reading Instruction, Teaching Methods
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Reutzel, D. Ray; Fawson, Parker C.; Young, Janet R.; Morrison, Timothy G.; Wilcox, Brad – Reading Psychology, 2003
Examines how concepts-about-print knowledge interacted with other traditional measures of print knowledge, to affect children's reading environmental print in context and out. Demonstrates that concepts-about-print and word recognition were the most reliable discriminators between children who could accurately and consistently read environmental…
Descriptors: Primary Education, Reading Instruction, Reading Research, Student Attitudes
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Greene, Beth G. – Reading Psychology, 1990
Provides annotations to eight documents in the ERIC database on the subject of content area reading and vocabulary development. (SG)
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Elementary Secondary Education, Reading Instruction, Vocabulary Development
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Greene, Beth G. – Reading Psychology, 1993
Presents a brief introduction to literature-based reading instruction. Presents annotations of 15 conference papers, books, and journal articles in the ERIC database and published between 1990 and 1992 on the topic. (RS)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Elementary Education, Program Descriptions, Reading Instruction
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Margolis, Howard; McCabe, Patrick P. – Reading Psychology, 2006
Many schools mandate that teachers use scripted lessons and specific reading programs. To minimize the many problems that such instructional inflexibility can create for struggling readers, this article describes five principles of motivation and shows how teachers can apply these principles with struggling readers within the framework of mandated…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Reading Programs, Reading Difficulties, Reading Instruction
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Biggs, Marie C.; Homan, Susan P.; Dedrick, Robert; Minick, Vanessa; Rasinski, Timothy – Reading Psychology, 2008
Software that teaches users to sing in tune and in rhythm while providing real-time pitch tracking was used in a study of struggling middle school readers. The software, Carry-a-Tune (CAT) was originally developed to improve singing; however, since it involves a repeated reading format, we used it to determine its effect on comprehension and…
Descriptors: Matched Groups, Reading Comprehension, Singing, Reading Instruction
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Kling, Martin – Reading Psychology, 1982
Reviews and identifies several aspects of adult reading habits in the United States. (FL)
Descriptors: Adults, Reading Habits, Reading Instruction, Reading Interests
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Summers, Edward G.; And Others – Reading Psychology, 1979
Concludes that individual professional textbooks on secondary reading do not necessarily reflect the extant information base or state-of-the-art in secondary reading. (GT)
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Reading Instruction, Secondary Education, Synthesis
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Kessler, Brett; Treiman, Rebecca – Reading Psychology, 2003
Provides an overview of the goals of English orthography which counter the misconception that its spelling is chaotic. Examines a survey of first grade text vocabulary, which show that spelling consistency is increased significantly if the position of the phoneme within the syllable and the identity of the phonemes in the environment are taken…
Descriptors: English, Phonemic Awareness, Primary Education, Reading Instruction
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Robinson, Richard – Reading Psychology, 1990
Details an interview with E. Jennifer Monaghan, who discusses her study of the history of reading, explains its importance, and notes that both the role of reading textbooks in society and the history of literacy are current topics of interest. Discusses Monaghan's support for more teacher training in the history of reading. (SG)
Descriptors: Educational History, Higher Education, Interviews, Literacy Education
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Searfoss, Lyndon; Jerrolds, Bob W. – Reading Psychology, 1989
Presents an interview with Dr. Roach van Allen in which he describes how he became involved in education, who influenced him professionally, his proudest accomplishments (a theoretical model for a language experience program), what he sees as the current problems in reading education, and what he sees in the future. (RS)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Interviews, Language Experience Approach, Models
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