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Peer reviewedCannella, Gaile S. – Reading Improvement, 1982
Reviews recent research and concludes that it supports a continued and pragmatic developmental analysis of the processes involved in beginning reading. Discusses the instructional implications of this research. (FL)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Educational Theories
Peer reviewedCohen, S. Alan; And Others – Reading Improvement, 1983
Reports on a study that examined the effects of decentration training upon second-grade children's responses to reading instruction. Concludes that those who learned to decentrate did better on postinstruction comprehension tests than those who did not learn the technique. (FL)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation
Peer reviewedRawl, Ruth K.; O'Tuel, Frances S. – Reading Improvement, 1982
Compares the effects of DISTAR, Action Reading, and a cognitive development approach on the reading readiness and mathematical achievement of kindergarten children. Concludes that DISTAR was superior to the other programs on all variables. (FL)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Cognitive Development, Kindergarten Children, Mathematics Instruction
