In pursuit of an illusion: The flawed search for a perfect method.

Focuses on the unending search for a perfect method for teaching reading to all children. Analysis on the poor reading comprehension of students in the United States (US); Views of US legislators on adaptive teaching; Details on the perfect method concept; Proposed alternatives to the perfect metho...

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Published in:Reading Teacher Vol. 53; no. 1; pp. 10 - 17
Main Authors: Duffy, Gerald G., Hoffman, James V.
Format: Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell Sep99
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Summary:Focuses on the unending search for a perfect method for teaching reading to all children. Analysis on the poor reading comprehension of students in the United States (US); Views of US legislators on adaptive teaching; Details on the perfect method concept; Proposed alternatives to the perfect method concept.