Forfatter fødeår: 1928
Learning to read should be easy and effortless, but in schools it often is not. Why is this so? This work addresses questions that are frequently asked at workshops and conferences about learning, prediction, phonics, stories, meaning, writing, and the brain.
There is an assault on the independence of teachers of reading, mandated under the No Child Left Behind legislation, which regards reading as an unnatural act requiring... Læs mere
This volume argues that schools and educational authorities obstruct the interent learning abilities of children, thereby creating handicaps that often persist through life. He presents contrasting views regarding learning, aiming to combat ""sterile"" attitudes towards teaching.
Frank Smith is internationally acclaimed for his research on the nature of reading and as an originator of the modern psycholinguistic approach to reading instruction. This selection of 16 of his key writings brings together in one volume the major topics addressed in his work.
This classic text revolutionized reading research and theory when the first edition appeared in 1971 and remains a leader in the field. It illuminates fundamental aspects of the complex human act of reading and on what is involved in learning to read.
This book is about the influences on how we come to be what we are, and to think the way we do. Central concerns are the influences of language and the role of technology. The aim is to describe the scope and limits for how we can be seen to think, learn
Frank Smith is internationally acclaimed for his research on the nature of reading and as an originator of the modern psycholinguistic approach to reading instruction. This selection of 16 of his key writings brings together in one volume the major topics addressed in his work.
Discusses the language of thinking; the different aspects of the thinking process - everyday thought, creative and critical thought; and methods advocated for... Læs mere
This updated edition aims to provide a framework for thinking about the act of writing in both theoretical and practical ways. A chapter on computers and writing is included, as well as more about the role of reading in learning to write, and about learning to write at all ages.
This updated edition aims to provide a framework for thinking about the act of writing in both theoretical and practical ways. A chapter on computers and writing is included, as well as more about the role of reading in learning to write, and about learning to write at all ages.
This classic text revolutionized reading research and theory when the first edition appeared in 1971 and remains a leader in the field. It illuminates fundamental aspects of the complex human act of reading and on what is involved in learning to read.
Discusses the language of thinking; the different aspects of the thinking process - everyday thought, creative and critical thought; and methods advocated for... Læs mere