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Christopher Schatschneider; Dana Santangelo; Christine M. White; Cristian E. Vazquez; Emma D. Friedmann – Grantee Submission, 2023
What is the science of reading? The Reading League, in their document "Science of Reading: Defining Guide" (TRL, 2022), proposes that "The science of reading is a vast, interdisciplinary body of scientifically-based* research about reading and issues related to reading and writing." (p. 11.) The asterisk is carrying a lot of…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Reading Research, Research Design, Research Methodology
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Ehri, Linnea C. – Australian Journal of Learning Difficulties, 2023
Application of psycholinguistic insights initiated a long career researching how children learn to read words. A theory was proposed claiming that spellings of individual words are stored in memory when their graphemes become bonded to phonemes in their pronunciations along with meanings, and this enables readers to read stored words automatically…
Descriptors: Reading Processes, Learning Processes, Psycholinguistics, Spelling
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David, Ann D.; Consalvo, Annamary; Grote-Garcia, Stephanie; Burke, Amy; Jansky, Katrina; Semingson, Peggy – English in Texas, 2020
This article discusses the current contradictory policies surrounding the push for phonics instruction in Texas schools. Focusing on this current iteration of the reading wars, this article seeks to help teachers develop a historical context for reading instruction, review existing research on learning to read, and turn that knowledge into…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Reading Instruction, Phonics, Educational Policy
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Liew, Jeffrey; Erbeli, Florina; Nyanamba, Juliet M.; Li, Danni – Reading Psychology, 2020
Reading competence is one of the main gateways to learning and serves as the foundation for nearly all academic subjects, but reading is not a natural skill. For beginning and struggling readers, the process of learning to read is often fraught with frustration. Thus, abilities to manage affect or emotions and maintain attention or focus (i.e.…
Descriptors: Learning Processes, Self Control, Reading Skills, Reading Motivation
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Elleman, Amy M.; Compton, Donald L. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2017
Purpose: In this article, we respond to Catts and Kamhi's (2017) argument that reading comprehension is not a single ability. Method: We provide a brief review of the impact of strategy instruction, the importance of knowledge in reading comprehension, and possible avenues for future research and practice. Results: We agree with Catts and Kamhi's…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Reading Instruction, Reading Strategies, Reading Research
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Collet, Vicki S.; Penaflorida, Jennifer; French, Seth; Allred, Jonathan; Greiner, Angelia; Chen, Jingshu – Educational Considerations, 2021
In many U.S. states, legislation seeks to define effective instruction for beginning readers, creating an urgent need to turn to scholars who are knowledgeable about ongoing reading research. This mixed-methods study considers the extent to which recognized literacy experts agreed with recommendations about instruction that were included on a…
Descriptors: State Policy, Reading Comprehension, Phonological Awareness, Reading Fluency
Mullis, Ina V.S.; Martin, Michael O.; Kennedy, Ann M.; Trong, Kathleen L.; Sainsbury, Marian – International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement, 2009
The Progress in Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) was developed to help improve the teaching of reading and the acquisition of reading skills around the world, and was approved by the IEA (International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement) General Assembly as an essential component of the IEA's regular cycle of core studies,…
Descriptors: Reading Research, Reading Achievement, Academic Achievement, Interests
Malmquist, Eve – J Educ Res, 1970
Descriptors: Learning Processes, Psychological Patterns, Reading Instruction, Reading Research
Harris, Theodore L.; And Others – J Educ Res, 1970
Descriptors: Intelligence, Learning Processes, Reading Instruction, Reading Research
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Pitterman, Joy Ellen – Journal of the Association for the Study of Perception, 1980
The author reviews some of the recent research on learning to read, and discusses two theories prevalent during the 1970s of the process of perception during mature reading--the Hypothesis Position and the Direct Perception Position. (KC)
Descriptors: Language Acquisition, Learning Processes, Learning Theories, Opinions
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O'Hear, Michael F., Ed.; And Others – Journal of College Reading and Learning, 1986
Addressing issues on developmental education, instructional and learning methods, learning assistance and academic support, and reading and research, this issue of the Journal of College Reading and Learning includes the following articles: "Moving the Mountain to Mohammed: Study Skills Tutoring in the Residence Halls" (J. L. Rogers); "Memory…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Learning Processes, Reading Instruction, Reading Research
Ehri, Linnea C.; Wilce, Lee S. – 1980
First grade students practiced reading ten unfamiliar function words; half studied the words embedded in printed sentences and half studied the words in unstructured lists and then listened to sentences comprised of the words. Posttest measures revealed that those who studied the sentences learned more about the syntactic/semantic identities of…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Function Words, Learning Processes, Primary Education
Gustafson, David Joseph – 1973
This study was designed to rank the first 100 words of the "Great Atlantic and Pacific Sight Word List" according to learnability. The differences in the learnability rankings of the words due to the sex of the subject and the relationship between the learnability and frequency rankings of the words were also examined. Subjects in the study were…
Descriptors: Kindergarten Children, Learning Processes, Reading Instruction, Reading Research
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White, C. Stephen – Reading Teacher, 1983
Surveys the literature on learning style in an effort to help educators become more familiar with the concept. (FL)
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Elementary Education, Learning Modalities, Learning Processes
Perelle, Ira B. – 1974
This study examines attention to stimulus presentation mode (SPM) by children when subdivided by age and sex, and the interaction between these variables. Except for the crossover period, female and male subjects' responses to auditory and visual stimuli follow the same general pattern; younger subjects respond at a greater rate to visual stimuli.…
Descriptors: Auditory Stimuli, Elementary School Students, Learning Processes, Reading Instruction
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