Autonomy alone cannot secure orthographic mastery: most children need explicit instruction about the orthographic system¶

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Evidence · 1 study · theoretical r2 · q1
Currency · newest study 1999 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person
Evidence quality · No study behind this claim is a peer-reviewed article with a DOI: it rests on an ERIC document (a report, conference paper or thesis). It is kept because 2 design pages cite it; treat it as a lead to check, not an established finding.

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q1 i? The paper asserts, citing prior research, that the vast majority of children need instruction to inform their developing ideas about the orthographic system. → Dombey 1999

Evidence¶

Dombey 1999¶

Dombey, Henrietta; Formisano, Marina Pascucci. (1999). Examining the Notion of Autonomy in the Context of Early Literacy Learning in Four European Countries. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED434766

q1 · i? · theoretical · r2

The paper's own argument, attributed to prior research (Goswami and Bryant 1990; Byrne 1998) rather than new data: autonomy on its own can never be enough for mastery of the orthographic aspects, though autonomy remains an essential element in developing active learners.

"To inform their developing ideas about the operation of the orthographic system, the vast majority of children need instruction (Byrne 1998). Without this they are hampered in the business of developing the essential autonomy: control over the system that will allow them to lift the words off the page with fluency and accuracy."

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Related Claims¶

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