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Peer reviewedGersten, Russell; Dimino, Joseph – Remedial and Special Education (RASE), 1993
This article examines the conflict between literature-based or whole-language approaches to reading/literacy instruction and the direct instruction approach, as used with students having or at risk for learning disabilities. It concludes that each approach is often depicted in an idealized fashion but that, in practice, the approaches overlap and…
Descriptors: Educational Methods, Elementary Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Literacy Education
