Quick way to learn for online B.Ed English exam- Whole language

 

EDU- 15.2: Advanced studies: Curriculum and pedagogic courses in English education

Whole Language

·        Whole language is a discredited philosophy
of the nature of reading that is based upon the premise that learning to read comes naturally to humans in the same way that learning to speak develops naturally.

·        Keith Stanovich asserted ' the idea that learning to read is just like learning to speak is accepted by no responsible linguist, psychologist, or cognitive scientist in the research community'. 

·        Whole language approaches to reading instruction are typically contrasted with phonics based methods of teaching, reading and writing.

·        Constructivist theory influenced the proponents of whole language methodology.

·        The proponents of the whole language methodology believe that children draw from the perspective and prior experiences to form the framework for new knowledge.

·        The whole language method of teaching children to read began to emerge in the 1970's.

·        The whole language became a very popular method of teaching reading in the 1980's and 1990's.

·        Whole language teaching methods emphasizes on comprehension as the ultimate goal of reading.

·        Children are encouraged to guess unfamiliar words using picture or context whole language teaching method.

·        Whole language teaching method encourages children to use invented spelling to write their own stories.

·        Whole language emphasizes that children should focus on meaning and strategy instruction.

·        Whole language teaching method puts a heavy burden on the teacher to develop their own curriculum and may be difficult for children who prefer a more organized way of learning.