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Wuryani; Yufiarti – Educational Research and Reviews, 2017
The objective of this research was to discover the effect of teaching methods and learning styles on the student's ability to write essays. This study was conducted in elementary school in East Jakarta. The population of this studies was 3rd-grade elementary school students who study in East Jakarta. Samples were taken with stratified cluster…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods, Cognitive Style, Writing Ability
Engel, Brenda S. – 1991
A two-part study evaluated the effectiveness of Longfellow School's primary-grade whole-language literacy project. Part 1 of the study began in the academic year 1984-85 with children in standard English and bilingual classes in grade K-3. Over a 5-year period, a total of 1,021 individual assessments were carried out on 336 students. Data…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Bilingual Students, Instructional Effectiveness, Primary Education
Wilcox, Bonita; Manear, John; Slifkin, Josh M. – 1999
This volume contains articles about writing, best practice, portfolio assessment, and technology, as well as original poetry and book reviews. Articles in the volume are: "Teaching Writing: Making Connections" (Eric Schott); "Empowering Teachers: A Success Story" (Sandra L. Krivak); "Bridging the Gap between the Classroom and Employment" (Linda C.…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Literacy
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McIntyre, Ellen – Journal of Reading Behavior, 1995
Investigates writing skills learned in a low socioeconomic status, urban, primary, whole-language classroom. Finds that the children became more fluent writers who used more complex sentences, but the surface level skills used for some purposes did not become automatic. Suggests that some children need more opportunities for editing and…
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Primary Education, Socioeconomic Status, Urban Schools
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Schleper, David R. – Perspectives in Education and Deafness, 1993
This review of research on the use of whole language with students with hearing impairments identifies recurring themes, such as whole language is effective for students from a variety of backgrounds and age levels, and literacy development of deaf students exposed to a literate environment parallels that of hearing students. (JDD)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Hearing Impairments, Instructional Effectiveness, Language Acquisition
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. Div. of Strategic Planning/Research and Development. – 1993
During school year 1991-92, the Whole Language Network (WLN) expanded to include 90 teachers in grades kindergarten through six in three school districts participating in the New York City Board of Education's Comprehensive Instructional Management System-Communication Arts project. The Network assisted teachers in using the whole language…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Program Descriptions, Program Evaluation
Witucki, Rose M. – 1999
With the introduction of the "whole language" approach to literacy and an emphasis on "across the curriculum" learning, the effective instruction of writing has taken on an added importance during the past two decades in California. Recent public demands for a "back to basics" school curriculum where the mastering of…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Language Arts, Literature Reviews
Fitzgerald, Jill; Stamm, Carol – 1990
A study described the influence of writing conferences on revision knowledge and revision activity for an initially knowledgeable first-grade reviser and a relatively naive one. Subjects, two first-grade students in a whole language classroom, were chosen from the 16 students in the class for close study. Data analysis consisted of reading all of…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Elementary School Students, Grade 1, Instructional Effectiveness
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Toliver, Marilyn – Reading Teacher, 1990
Offers suggestions to incorporate holistic reading and writing activities into existing curricula and classroom structure to create a print-rich environment in which children use reading and writing in meaningful ways. (MG)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Environment, Elementary Education, Holistic Approach
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Freppon, Penny A.; And Others – Reading Horizons, 1995
Reports on a two-year descriptive study of eight low-income children's writing in skills-based and whole language instruction. Finds that the students at the "top" did well in whole language instruction, and for less proficient learners, the whole language curriculum appeared to provide more support. (RS)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Childrens Writing, Comparative Analysis, Instructional Effectiveness
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Lim, Hwa-Ja Lee; Watson, Dorothy J. – Reading Teacher, 1993
Describes a summer school English-as-a-Second-Language classroom that uses a content-rich whole language curriculum. Highlights experiences that were successful in facilitating literacy development, including reading experiences, writing experiences, talking and reading, and talking and writing. Discusses the effectiveness of the instructional…
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, English (Second Language), Instructional Effectiveness, Primary Education
McIntyre, Ellen – 1993
A study investigated how writing skills were taught and learned in one low-SES, urban, whole language primary classroom. Participants were three teachers who team-taught a group of primary-age children and 11 children who were considered conventional writers, 3 of whom had learning disabilities. Teachers and children were observed twice a month…
Descriptors: Classroom Research, Emergent Literacy, Instructional Effectiveness, Journal Writing
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Temple, Charles; And Others – Reading Teacher, 1994
Describes the "Global Method" of Celestin Freinet, a French educator whose teaching methods (similar to language experience, writing process approach, and whole language) are used by teachers in Europe. Offers excerpts of Freinet's ideas on democratic pedagogy, having children write their own books, teaching writing, moral civic…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Educational Philosophy, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries
Agnew, Nancy – 1995
A study examined the effectiveness of a program for improving student writing skills by using whole language. Targeted population was a fifth grade class of 30 students in a stable middle class, suburban community, located in Rockford, Illinois. Writing deficiencies were documented through data gathered from norm referenced tests, quality and…
Descriptors: Action Research, Grade 5, Instructional Effectiveness, Intermediate Grades
Evans, Deborah J. – 1992
A practicum was designed to increase the instructional options chosen by classroom teachers in order to create meaningful connections between reading and writing for elementary students. Teachers in the target school were experiencing difficulty in translating theory into effective classroom practice. In response to a teacher needs assessment,…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Program Descriptions
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