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Direct linkMullen, Amanda – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Motivating students to learn and engaging them in the learning process is a constant struggle among teachers. The lack of motivation and engagement in reading lessons is one-reason elementary students are struggling to reach proficiency in reading. This systematic review used current literature to investigate the best practices seen in elementary…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Learning Motivation, Reading Skills, Best Practices
Peer reviewedJongsma, Eugene – Reading Teacher, 1985
Reviews research related to homework and makes recommendations for its effective use. (FL)
Descriptors: Assignments, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Homework
Peer reviewedFoorman, Barbara R. – School Psychology Review, 1995
Reviews "Great Debate" over code emphasis versus meaning emphasis in reading instruction, concluding incidental instruction provided by writing activities of whole language do not guarantee alphabetic understanding. Attempts to disassociate instruction in alphabetic coding from criticism of components of whole-language instruction and challenges…
Descriptors: Children, Letters (Alphabet), Phonology, Reading Instruction
Peer reviewedKutiper, Karen – English Journal, 1983
Cites research suggesting that extensive reading is as effective as intensive reading in developing general reading ability and is more effective in promoting good attitudes among elementary and secondary school students toward reading. (MM)
Descriptors: Course Content, Elementary Secondary Education, Reading Achievement, Reading Assignments
McAllister, Elizabeth – 1990
The reading and writing abilities of children work together from the inception of thought to produce literacy. Children can read and write for learning and enjoyment. Each activity enhances the other's development at all levels, thus, writing should not be held back until reading is accomplished at a set level. Children come to school rich in…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Critical Reading, Cues, Elementary Education
Farren, Sean – 1984
A review of several classroom observation and survey studies of comprehension instruction, content area reading for homework, and aspects of reading assignments raises the question of whether enough is being done in Irish schools to develop critical reading competency. It appears from these studies that many students are being left to their own…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Content Area Reading, Critical Reading, Elementary Secondary Education
Download full textKitao, Kenji; Kitao, S. Kathleen – 1986
The problems encountered by native Japanese-speakers in reading English as a second language are examined. The available literature on the subject as well as firsthand experiences in teaching English, developing reading materials, and conducting research projects are discussed. The discussion focuses on five major areas: the reading process; the…
Descriptors: Basic Vocabulary, Classroom Techniques, College Students, Context Clues
