Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction to Theories and Models
2. Early Roots: Early Theories and Models Applicable to Reading
3. Behaviorism: The Dominant Educational Theory for 50 Years (1900-1950s)
4. Constructivism (1920s-Present)
5. Theories of Literacy Development (1930s-Present)
6. Social Learning Perspectives (1960s-Present)
7. Cognitive-Processing Perspectives
8. Putting It All Together
Appendix A. Summary Chart: Onset of Presented Theoretical Perspectives Affecting Literacy Education
Appendix B. Summary of Theories Presented and Sample Representative Instructional Practices .
Introduction to theories and models
Early roots : early theories and models applicable to reading (400 B.C.-1899)
Behaviorism : the dominant educational theory for 50 years (1900-1950s)
Constructivism (1920s-present)
Theories of literacy development (1930s-present)
Social learning perspectives (1960s-present)
Information/cognitive processing perspectives (1950s-1970s)
Information/cognitive processing perspectives, continued (1980s)
Information/cognitive processing perspectives : state of the art (1989-present)
