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Peer reviewedWatson, Dorothy J. – Elementary School Journal, 1989
Considers the need for a definition of "whole language" and difficulties involved with such a definition. Characteristic experiences in whole language learning communities are discussed. A case study is also provided. (Author/BB)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Curriculum Development, Definitions, Educational Principles
Download full textStrachbein, Deanna L.; Riley, James D. – 1994
The essential theories underlying the whole language approach require individual teachers to examine their assumptions about teaching and learning and to undergo a major paradigmatic shift that requires a new set of assumptions. One of the principal tenets of whole language is that the classroom teacher becomes an autonomous professional. This…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Classroom Research, Context Effect, Educational Practices
