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Download full textMorrison, Julie; Mosser, Leigh Ann – 1993
A study examined two methods of reading instruction, the whole language literature-based approach and the traditional basal approach. Eighty teachers from four diverse school districts in two midwestern states were surveyed to find out which method was the most widely used. Results indicated that 84% of the 50 teachers who responded used a…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Conventional Instruction, Elementary Education, Reading Instruction
Hall, Anita H.; Napier, Lee; Houston-Coleman, Marilyn – 1994
This study examined the attitudes and perceptions of teachers using the whole language approach to teaching reading with those of teachers using the basal approach. Specifically, attitudes were compared based on teachers' instructional selection, district mandates, and personal demographics. Data on attitudes and opinions concerning the teaching…
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Board of Education Policy, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedBerglund, Roberta L.; And Others – Reading Research and Instruction, 1992
Examines the instructional beliefs and practices in reading of second and third grade teachers in selected schools in the United States and Australia. Compares the results to those of an earlier study. Finds that changes have occurred in both countries regarding the types of questions posed during reading instruction and the amount of praise used.…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Foreign Countries, Grade 2, Grade 3
Carrasco, Miguel A. – 1994
A study investigated the effects of the literature-based reading instruction on the reading achievement of Mexican-American first graders in Spanish. Using a posttest-only control group design and "t" test for independent samples, results indicated that after three months the experimental group of 30 students (attending a 100% Hispanic…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Elementary School Students, Grade 1, Hispanic American Students
