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Peer reviewedLerner, Janet W.; And Others – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1992
This article presents an interview with two experts in whole-language instruction (Patricia Tefft Cousin and Margaret Richeck) and then offers a commentary section that provides another perspective of the whole-language method, concluding that children with learning disabilities need many types of instruction. (JDD)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Disabilities, Reading Instruction, Teaching Methods
Peer reviewedMacArthur, Charles A.; And Others – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1996
A special education teacher and a reading specialist who team taught fourth-grade students with learning disabilities were observed to determine the ways in which the teachers' beliefs and practices influenced their decisions about strategy instruction. The effects of strategy instruction on their reading and writing workshops are examined. (CR)
Descriptors: Beliefs, Constructivism (Learning), Educational Philosophy, Educational Strategies
Peer reviewedLopez-Reyna, Norma A. – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1996
This article examines issues in bilingual special education in the context of moving from a skills-based approach to a whole language approach. Classroom observations in a self-contained elementary classroom for students with learning disabilities revealed the role of the native language and background experiences, the teacher's role in assessing…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Classroom Techniques, Educational Methods, Educational Principles
