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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Understanding the Styles of Science in the Study of Reading.
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Stanovich, Keith E. – Scientific Studies of Reading, 2003
Discusses how research into the psychology of reading has been characterized by an emphasis on correspondence theories of truth rather than coherence, an emphasis on analytic reductionism rather than holism, an emphasis on probabilistic prediction, the search for robust-process explanations, and a concern for consilience. Presents some thoughts on…
Descriptors: Academic Discourse, Cognitive Processes, Higher Education, Reading
The Analysis of Reading Instruction: Perspectives from Psychology and Linguistics.
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Carroll, John B. – Scientific Studies of Reading, 2000
Presents a fairly detailed analysis, from both psychological and linguistic standpoints, of the behavior called "reading." Considers some ways in which the teaching of this behavior may profit from psychological theory and experimentation. Weaves this latter discussion around a point of view concerning the nature of instruction and its analysis.…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Linguistics, Psychology, Reading