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O'Byrne, W. Ian; Smith, Shane A. – Reading & Writing Quarterly, 2015
This quasi-experimental, mixed model study explored the use of an instructional approach that provided direct instruction and experiences in multicultural education while empowering preservice teachers to examine their perspectives using a hybrid classroom format. The purpose of the study was to explore preservice teachers' attitudes and…
Descriptors: Multicultural Education, Multiple Literacies, Quasiexperimental Design, Instructional Innovation
Sturtz, Tanya I. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
Teacher preparation programs have improved over the years (Wold, Grisham, Farnan, & Lenski, 2008), but one area that some teacher preparation programs are still working on is how much knowledge about reading does a teacher need to know to teach literacy effectively (Anders, Hoffman, & Duffy, 2000). The concern is strengthened with the research on…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Pedagogical Content Knowledge
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Peterson, James L.; Marchand-Martella, Nancy E.; Martella, Ronald C. – Journal of Direct Instruction, 2008
Although "Corrective Reading Decoding" has been validated as effective over a wide range of students, there is a lack of information on its effectiveness with older students having intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Thus, the purpose of this investigation was to determine the effectiveness of "Corrective Reading…
Descriptors: Corrective Reading, Mental Retardation, Developmental Disabilities, Program Effectiveness