There is intense public interest in questions surrounding how children learn to read and how
they can best be taught. Research in psychological science has provided answers to many …

The Montessori educational method has existed for over 100 years, but evaluations of its
effectiveness are scarce. This review paper has three aims, namely to (1) identify some key …

John Dewey was a pragmatist, progressivist, educator, philosopher, and social reformer
(Gutek, 2014). Dewey's various roles greatly impacted education and he was perhaps one of …

Belongingness is a fundamental human need. A sense of belonging to the school, in
particular, underpins the social and emotional needs of young people. Research clearly …

'The first thing you must do is conduct a comprehensive literature review.'This is one of the
early tasks that many research students are asked to undertake by their supervisors. It can …

This paper reviews current proposals concerning the definition of dyslexia and contrasts it
with reading comprehension impairment. We then discuss methods for early identification …

This unique and ground-breaking book is the result of 15 years research and synthesises
over 800 meta-analyses on the influences on achievement in school-aged students. It builds …

• What takes you to this research area? Is it personal interest? Or is it your reading of the
literature, which makes you feel that there are unanswered questions, uncertainty or …

The Dyslexia Debate examines how we use the term" dyslexia" and questions its efficacy as
a diagnosis. While many believe that a diagnosis of dyslexia will shed light on a reader's …

There is a widespread consensus in the research community that reading instruction in
English should first focus on teaching letter (grapheme) to sound (phoneme) …