Reading Research and Instruction

The present state of reading research differs greatly from that of 1958. Within this period there has been a renewal of interest in the theoretical analysis of the basic reading process, and recent contributions by psychologists and linguists have been of great influence in focusing interest on basic studies. Considerable attention is also being given to the development of new and efficient techniques of instruction, notably within the context of programed instruction. Certainly, not all recent research has been centered around these developments. However, because these trends are new, influential, and promising, this chapter will focus on them. Other reviews have been prepared by Carroll (1964), Holmes and Singer (1964), Russell and Fea (1963), and Silberman (1963).