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Semingson, Peggy; Kerns, William – Reading Research Quarterly, 2021
In this historical analysis, we examine the context of debates over the role of phonics in literacy and current debates about the science of reading, with a focus on the work and impact of the late literacy scholar Jeanne Chall. We open by briefly tracing the roots of the enduring debates from the 19th and 20th centuries, focusing on beginning…
Descriptors: Reading Research, Phonics, Literacy, Beginning Reading
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Patrick O'Connor – Australian Journal of Language and Literacy, 2020
A decade after the publication of Visible Learning: A Synthesis of Over 800 Meta-Analyses Relating to Achievement, the influence of John Hattie's statistical work continues to grow. This paper critically examines one aspect of Hattie's 'synthesis' of education meta-analyses, his summation of research data for whole language literacy teaching. Of…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Literacy Education, Whole Language Approach, Meta Analysis