The great debates over optimal reading instruction have recently converged on the basis of
research evidence. The basic conclusion is that:
a. all reading instruction should involve some component of phonics.
b. the whole language approach to teaching reading can incorporate great literature.
c. reading and writing should proceed in parallel.
d. students should begin by reading in their native language.
Question 2
Bruner challenged a central implication of Piaget's theory. What part of Piaget's theory did
Bruner challenge?
a. Children are able to deal with more complexity as they develop.
b. Assimilation and accommodation are important processes in development.
c. The development of higher-order thinking begins in the social environment.
d. Younger students are not developmentally ready to study certain ideas.
Two invaders of the Great Lakes: (a) sea lamprey
The “Big Four” world leaders meet at the Hotel Crillon in Paris, 1919. From left to right (front row
Berthe Morisot, Reading.
Researchers and Research Spending, 2009
King and ash sing grade 1 reading
Grade 1 reading activity