Van Dyken 1991

Van Dyken 1991

Reference
	Van Dyken, Julia R. 1991. "Methodology concerns." Notes on Literacy. Interest level: general.

Summary

Currently both the Language Experience and the Whole Language approaches enjoy popularity. Certain strong points enhanced the spread of both worldwide. Recognizing this, Stringer and Faraclas (1989) built on these methodologies, accounting also for most principles taught by Gudschinsky. Developed a "new" approach for literacy in the mother tongue. So far, pilot testing of this Multistrategy Method (MSM) looks very promising.

Evaluation
	Concern of evaluator before accepting MSM as the cure-all for every literacy program, is that people should await the results of further research by Stringer and colleagues. Test it in pilot programs across Africa and note such influencing factors as noted in reservations.

Context for this page:

Bibliography module: Van Dyken 1991
In overview module: Bibliography (Literacy): V
In modular book: Bibliography (Literacy), by Doris Gallemore, Trudi C. Hunt, Jeanne Swanson, and Stephen L. Walter
In document collection: Reference materials
In bookshelf: Literacy

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