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Salabarria, Elina – 1982
A practicum program using art activities to help eight Hispanic immigrant kindergarten children learn English was developed and implemented over a period of 10 weeks. Rather than relying on one learning mode, program designers used activities to stimulate visual, auditory, kinesthetic, and tactile senses in order to teach color, relative length,…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Classroom Research, Concept Formation, Hispanic Americans
Peer reviewedReetz, Linda J.; Hoover, John H. – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1992
Evaluation for acceptability and utility of 5 common reading methods and materials by 32 middle school students with learning disabilities found the basal reader approach preferred over the other methods (language experience, direct instruction, multisensory, and neurological impress) which were all rated equally. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Intermediate Grades, Junior High Schools, Language Experience Approach
Download full textHoward, Molly P.; And Others – 1989
The study investigated the effectiveness of an ecological inventory and screen writing for the acquisition of reading words for secondary-aged moderately mentally handicapped students. The study utilized an ecological inventory model which is an adult-referenced curriculum based on adult tasks and local resources and environments, rather than on…
Descriptors: Basic Vocabulary, Beginning Reading, Functional Reading, Instructional Effectiveness
Peer reviewedSimpson, Stephen B.; And Others – Annals of Dyslexia, 1992
Delinquents (n=116) with reading disabilities were given daily multisensory (Orton/Gillingham approach) remedial reading instruction or regular reading instruction. One year after release, the treatment group had made significantly greater growth in reading and had a significantly lower rate of recidivism. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Delinquency, Delinquent Rehabilitation, Instructional Effectiveness
Bryant, N. Dale; And Others – 1979
This research review on basic reading skills begins with an historical perspective on reading methods, followed by an overview of reading instruction methods for the general population. Research findings are presented on several instructional methods, including phonetic, linguistic, artificial orthography, basal reading, and language experience…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Beginning Reading, Elementary Education, Instructional Effectiveness
Peer reviewedVickery, Karen S.; And Others – Annals of Dyslexia, 1987
A mastery learning program called MTARSH (Multisensory Teaching Approach for Reading, Spelling, and Handwriting) was used with 282 remedial students and 144 nonremedial students in grades 1-6. Subsequent California Achievement Test scores in reading and spelling improved over baseline scores for students in both remedial and nonremedial classes.…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Elementary Education, Handwriting, Intervention
