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Wolfe, Paula; Poynor, Leslie – Educational Researcher, 2001
The whole language movement evolved partly from a larger political context. Anti-whole language arguments were responses to increased student and teacher empowerment threatening traditional hierarchies and certain characterizations of whole language. By calling whole language a point on the pendular cycle, critics mounted an aggressive campaign in…
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Politics of Education

Smith, Patricia K.; And Others – Reading Horizons, 1993
Investigates nationwide practices in language instruction, the nature of changes, and perceptions and reactions of teachers. Finds that 85% of teachers followed a curriculum guide; teachers appeared to react diversely to the philosophy of whole language; and whole language appeared to be gaining a foothold in suburban schools of approximately 300…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Elementary Education, Language Arts, Reading Teachers

Stein, Marcy; Osborn, Jean – Remedial and Special Education (RASE), 1993
This response to Gersten and Dimino (EC 606 357) claims that their paper: (1) does not emphasize the considerable research literature associated with both the whole language and direct instructional approaches; (2) does not help teachers make balanced instructional decisions; (3) focuses on extreme positions; and (4) considers motivation only in…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Educational Methods, Educational Research, Elementary Education
Hudson, Shelly J. – 1998
The grassroots movement of whole language philosophies and their applications continue to be attempted by classroom teachers. However, even though educators have been provided with whole language theoretical foundations formulated through solid research conducted in the past 20 years, application into theory involves much more than traditional…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Classroom Environment, Educational Research, Elementary Education
Rosaen, Cheryl L.; Cantlon, Danise J. – 1991
A study was conducted to analyze and compare two elementary literature-based thematic curriculum units. A broad set of framing questions developed by a team of researchers representing six subject areas was used with a particular focus on the extent to which the two units would likely promote understanding and appreciation of literature and the…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Coherence, Educational Research, Elementary Education

Jacobson, John; And Others – Journal of Educational Research, 1992
Survey examined 1,244 elementary principals' understanding of current issues in elementary reading instruction and information sources they used to learn about issues. Principals reported awareness of current reading issues. They did not have enough confidence in their understanding of issues to give a reasoned rationale for taking one particular…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Basal Reading, Educational Research, Educational Theories
Teacher Perceptions and Practices for Using Children's Literature in Elementary Reading Instruction.
Lehman, Barbara A.; And Others – 1990
This study investigated three questions regarding: (1) teachers' views about the role of children's literature in the reading program; (2) how teachers implement literature-based reading programs in their classrooms; and (3) the congruence between teacher perceptions and teacher practice regarding literature-based reading instruction. Subjects,…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Educational Research, Elementary Education, Questionnaires
Strickland, Kathleen M. – 1990
A study compared the philosophies developed in undergraduate methods courses with philosophies influenced by example under a cooperating teacher in an elementary school classroom. Subjects for the first part of the study were 14 undergraduate students enrolled in a methods course. The subjects for the second part of the study were 12 students who…
Descriptors: Educational Philosophy, Educational Research, Elementary Education, Higher Education
Connell, James V., Ed. – 1992
This summary reports on a research project that looked at the relationship of whole language instruction to adult basic education (ABE) learning. It begins with the background of the three research projects. This section discusses the staff development program that enabled teachers to understand whole language, its principles, and its strategies…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Classroom Techniques, Educational Research
Bruneau, Beverly J.; Ambrose, Richard P. – 1989
This study explored the perceptions of whole language instruction held by a group of teachers of young children. Four questions framed the study: (1) How do teachers of young children define a whole language program? (2) What kind of whole language activities have the teachers tried in their classroom, and how did teachers feel about the outcomes…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Emergent Literacy, Holistic Approach, Integrated Activities
Pesce, Regina T. – 1990
A study was conducted to determine the current trends in reading materials and methods used to teach first grade students to read in the Northern Valley Region of Bergen County, New Jersey. Twenty-one first grade teachers responded to a survey which consisted of open-ended questions asking about goals and incentives, multiple choice questions on…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Educational Trends, Grade 1, Primary Education
Levstik, Linda S.; Yessin, Ruby – 1990
Research on restructuring domain-specific knowledge suggests that inferences made by a learner are based more on what and how concepts are structured and organized in particular domains than on the age of the learner. In this view, it is possible for children to operate more expertly in a particular area than could be explained by global stage or…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Research, Cognitive Development, Curriculum Development
Chen, Dar-Wu – 2000
English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) student writers are often labeled as having poor language proficiency skills, poor writing skills, and poor organizational skills. These labels can negatively affect teachers and students. They have become yardsticks for guiding teachers' instruction and measuring students' performance. Often, ESL writing…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Methods, Communicative Competence (Languages), Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
Stahl, Katherine A. Dougherty, Ed.; McKenna, Michael C., Ed. – Guilford Publications, 2006
This book presents state-of-the-science research on the components of successful literacy learning and how to target them in contemporary classrooms. The volume builds on and extends the work of Steven Stahl, whose pioneering contributions encompassed the key areas of phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, comprehension, and assessment.…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Educational Research, Educational Trends, Teaching Methods
National-Louis Univ., Evanston, IL. – 1995
This document contains 33 papers from a conference on research in adult, continuing, and community education. Representative papers include the following: "Highlander Folk School: A Commune Based on Intellectual Property" (Keith B. Armstrong, Donna J. Martin); "Women, Welfare and Mandated Education: An Analysis of Single Mothers'…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Educators, Adult Literacy