I have my doubts as to whether falling comprehension is really the result of classroom "teaching methods." You can teach people to read (decode) in class, but comprehension is the result of actually using what one learns in class to read after one has gone home for the day, and there's not much comprehension to be gotten from spending all of that time with TV and video games.
Gene Kim-Eng ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Current teaching methods have raised reading scores (decoding) but > lowered writing and comprehension test (encoding) scores over the last > few years. This has actually caused overall literacy rates to drop. ______________________________________________ Author Help files and create printed documentation with Doc-To-Help. New release adds Team Authoring Support, enhanced Web-based help technology and PDF output. Learn more at www.doctohelp.com/tcp. Interactive 3D Documentation Parts catalogs, animated instructions, and more. www.i3deverywhere.com _______________________________________________ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Need help? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com
