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Peer reviewedTomlinson, David – English in Education, 1994
Asks whether the sustained instruction in the "basics" of English, especially grammar, is being unrightfully ignored. Challenges teachers who claim that instruction in grammar is unneeded or ill-advised. Counters such assertions by examining two research studies purportedly proving the ineffectiveness of teaching grammar. (HB)
Descriptors: Back to Basics, Elementary Secondary Education, English Curriculum, English Instruction
Download full textDepartment of Education, Washington, DC. – 1986
Educational research studies conducted in recent years are distilled into 41 significant findings or conclusions that can be used as a practical guide for parents and teachers seeking those educational practices found to be most effective in helping children to learn. The 41 findings are displayed one to a page. Each page is organized into three…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Back to Basics, Classroom Techniques, Core Curriculum
Department of Education, Washington, DC. – 1987
Educational research studies conducted in recent years are distilled into 59 significant findings or conclusions that can be used as a practical guide for parents and teachers seeking those educational practices found to be most effective in helping children to learn. The 59 findings are displayed one to a page. Each page is organized into three…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Back to Basics, Classroom Techniques, Core Curriculum
