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50 Years of ERIC
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Pearson, P. David; Hiebert, Elfrieda H.; Kamil, Michael L. – Reading Research Quarterly, 2007
The authors assert that, in order to teach vocabulary more effectively and better understand its relation to comprehension, we need first to address how vocabulary knowledge and growth are assessed. They argue that "vocabularly assessment is grossly undernourished, both in its theoretical and practical aspects--that it has been driven by…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Lexicology, Instructional Effectiveness, Theory Practice Relationship
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Taylor, Barbara M.; Pearson, P. David; Peterson, Debra S.; Rodriguez, Michael C. – Reading Research Quarterly, 2005
The purpose of this naturalistic experiment was to discover the operative elements of an evidence-based reform effort that accounted for growth in student achievement. The reform was implemented in 13 schools around the United States over the course of two years. The authors studied the impact of both school-level programmatic elements and…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Reading Improvement, Reading Instruction, Reading Comprehension
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Hoffman, James; Pearson, P. David – Reading Research Quarterly, 2000
Summarizes research in teacher preparation. Argues that a great deal is known about the training of teachers but much less about the teaching of teachers. Reviews research in areas of training and teaching of teachers and points toward promising practices in the area of teaching teachers. Concludes with recommendations for a research agenda in…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Literature Reviews, Models, Reading Instruction
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Pearson, P. David – Reading Research Quarterly, 1997
Reflects on the 30th anniversary of the publication of the "First-Grade Studies." States that what can be learned is that "It all depends" is the most effective approach to teaching reading and that pretty much any alternative method was superior to the "look-say" basals popular in the early 1960s. (PA)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Educational Cooperation, Grade 1, Instructional Effectiveness
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Kamil, Michael L.; Pearson, P. David – Reading Research Quarterly, 1977
Continues discussion of Ronald Carter's Rauding Theory. (AA)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Models, Reading Comprehension, Reading Processes
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Pearson, P. David; Kamil, Michael L. – Reading Research Quarterly, 1977
Critiques Carver's presentation of his theory of reading comprehension and rauding (see article in same issue), interpreting the theory as a limited, serial, mathematical "model." (JM)
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Reading, Reading Comprehension, Reading Research
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Pearson, P. David – Reading Research Quarterly, 1974
Provides an assessment of the linguistic variables which affect the way in which children comprehend verbal data when they read. (RB)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Linguistic Performance, Psycholinguistics, Readability
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Samuels, S. Jay; Pearson, P. David – Reading Research Quarterly, 1980
Describes problems resulting from certain uses of research in practical situations that indicate that reading educators should be cautious about how they use the findings of research in teaching. (MKM)
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Reading Research, Research Problems, Research Utilization
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Pearson, P. David; Samuels, S. Jay – Reading Research Quarterly, 1980
Notes that studies of reading comprehension have increased and discusses some possible reasons for the changing research emphasis. (MKM)
Descriptors: Psycholinguistics, Psychological Studies, Reading Comprehension, Reading Research