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The Maturing of Phonics Instruction.
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Groff, Patrick – Reading Teacher, 1986
Describes the current situation in phonics instruction, citing recent studies supporting its effectiveness. (FL)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Educational Theories, Elementary Education, Phonics
Technological Difficulties: A Theoretical Frame for Understanding the Non-Relativistic Permanence of Traditional Print Literacy in Elementary Education
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Hassett, Dawnene D. – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 2006
Currently, definitions of "science", "reading", and "literacy" in the US lend a seemingly nonrelativistic permanence to these terms, and render them resistant to critique. This paper offers a theoretical frame for critiquing this permanence, analysing why early-literacy instruction is tightly tied to traditional forms…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Phonics, Word Recognition, Technological Advancement
Elements of Early Reading Instruction.
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Shuman, R. Baird – 1979
This publication deals with practical areas of early reading in instruction that may be of immediate use to practitioners. The first chapter offers a perspective on current theories of reading instruction, and subsequent chapters deal with topics that are often considered controversial among those who teach reading. Discussed are the learning…
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Beginning Reading, Dialects, Educational Theories
Summary and Analysis of Oral Reading Corrective Feedback Research.
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McCoy, Kathleen M.; Pany, Darlene – Reading Teacher, 1986
Analyzes research reports that describe specific corrective feedback techniques. Notes effects for comprehension and for accuracy of word recognition among remedial and average readers and discusses instructional implications of the findings. (FL)
Descriptors: Educational Theories, Elementary Education, Feedback, Learning Strategies
Understanding the Current Great Debate in Reading.
Milligan, Jerry L. – 1988
The debate between the whole language approach and the word-centered skills approach to beginning reading instruction is likely to continue into the next decade, so it seems crucial that educators at all levels understand thoroughly the views held by the participants. Advocates of the whole language approach believe effective readers see meaning…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Decoding (Reading), Educational Philosophy, Educational Theories
Myths of Reading Instruction. Revised Edition.
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Groff, Patrick – 1985
Intended to help dispel several unsupported "myths" about reading instruction, this book analyzes a selected group of teaching practices that have been supported by reading experts but not by research findings. The "myths" discussed in the first 12 chapters of the book are as follows: (1) phonics hinders comprehension; (2) unpredictable spelling…
Descriptors: Context Clues, Dictionaries, Educational Theories, Elementary Education
Reading and Study Skills and Instruction--Preschool and Elementary: Abstracts of Doctoral Dissertations Published in "Dissertation Abstracts International," July through December 1984 (Vol. 45 Nos. 1 through 6).
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ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Urbana, IL. – 1984
This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 24 titles deal with a variety of topics, including the following: (1) the effect of computer assisted instruction on first grade phonics and mathematics achievement; (2) the effects of types of review techniques on the retention…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Computer Assisted Instruction, Doctoral Dissertations, Educational Theories