The Dialects of the Whole Language versus Traditional Instruction Debate.

Smith, M. Cecil; Wham, Mary Ann

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ERIC Number: EJ466752

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Publication Date: 1993

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The Dialects of the Whole Language versus Traditional Instruction Debate.

Smith, M. Cecil; Wham, Mary Ann

Reading Psychology, v14 n3 p205-27 Jul-Sep 1993

Examines (from the perspective of developmental dialectics) the on-going debate between traditional instruction and whole-language advocates in reading. Provides an overview of the differences between the two camps. Outlines the reasons why whole-language approaches have increasingly been incorporated into classrooms. Speculates on how the debate is likely to be resolved. (RS)

Descriptors: Conventional Instruction, Elementary Education, Reading Instruction, Reading Research, Reading Strategies, Teacher Role, Whole Language Approach

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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