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Beaven, Ana, Ed.; Comas-Quinn, Anna, Ed.; Hinton, Naomi, Ed. – Research-publishing.net, 2022
Sounds-Write is a systematic synthetic phonics approach that has been successfully used to teach students to read and spell for the last two decades. This volume brings together twelve case studies -- written by practitioners -- of implementation of the Sounds-Write programme in different settings and geographical contexts (Europe, US, Australia).…
Descriptors: Phonics, Reading Instruction, Writing Instruction, Spelling Instruction
Moore, Wendy; Hammond, Lorraine; Fetherston, Tony – Australian Journal of Learning Difficulties, 2014
Vocabulary knowledge is an important predictor of literacy and broader academic outcomes, and children's literature is a rich source of sophisticated vocabulary. This study investigated the effect of providing instruction in word meanings as an adjunct to story-book read-aloud sessions in Grade One classrooms. The main intervention programme ran…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocabulary Development, Reading Instruction, Semantics
Harris, Pauline – International Research in Early Childhood Education, 2010
This paper examines influences in a teacher's working context on policy implementation in a Kindergarten reading program. This exploration is based on a year's observations, interviews and artefact collection in the teacher's classroom; and is framed by Bernstein's notion of the pedagogic device (2000). Positioned between policy and the history of…
Descriptors: Program Implementation, Kindergarten, Reading Programs, Foreign Countries
Oakley, Grace; Jay, Jenny – Reading Teacher, 2008
Most children seem to love computers, and there has been much speculation and research about how educators might harness this interest to facilitate literacy learning. A growing body of research indicates that electronic talking books (ETBs) can help children learn to read and encourage them to read, so we decided to investigate what would happen…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Literacy, Reading Instruction, Multimedia Materials
Ohi, Sarah – Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 2007
What are the sources of teachers' professional knowledge for the teaching of reading? This paper reports findings from a study that investigated the role of teachers in the current Research-Policy-Praxis Nexus (RPPN). This was achieved by a specific focus upon constructions of reading in the early years in Victoria, Australia. All of the teacher…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Literacy Education, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Reading Instruction
Bruce, Merle E.; Robinson, Gregory L. – 1999
This paper reports on a series of three studies designed to assess the effectiveness of a metacognitive approach to teaching word identification and reading comprehension skills to upper primary poor readers, and to investigate effective methods for implementing the metacognitive program in the regular classroom. To improve word identification…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Instructional Effectiveness, Intermediate Grades, Metacognition
Ennis, Rex; Davison, Deborah – 1989
This publication provides materials on the Small Group Learning Methodology Project in Victoria, Australia. The first chapter concerns the purpose of small groups in adult literacy learning. Chapter 2 deals with types of adult literacy programs, interviews, student needs, student placement, and forming groups. Chapter 3 discusses group processes,…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs, Beginning Reading