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Davidson, Jane L.; Wheat, Thomas E. – Journal of Reading, 1989
Discusses illiterate and semiliterate adults who want to become literate to enjoy a more satisfactory quality of life. Describes their life experiences and provides examples of effective instruction methods based on the language experience approach, including dictation, word banks, journal writing, individualized and assisted reading, and…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adults, Illiteracy

Mallett, Graham – Journal of Reading, 1977
Reports on a study comparing the use of the language experience approach and a traditional reading lab approach in which LEA students made equal or greater gains in verbal ability. (MKM)
Descriptors: American Indians, Junior High Schools, Language Experience Approach, Learning Laboratories