The superiority of the combined directed method held across all ability levels, with the advantage present in every section of a grouped correlation table¶

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q3 i? When boys were grouped by preliminary spelling ability, the combined directed method outperformed the visual silent method in every ability group from highest to lowest, showing the advantage was not confined to strong or weak spellers. → Winch 1913

Evidence¶

Winch 1913¶

Winch, W. H. (1913). Experimental researches on learning to spell. I. The Journal of Educational Psychology. https://www.jstor.org/stable/1412810

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Table II groups the 53 boys into seven ability sections based on preliminary test scores. In every section, the average number of words correct after learning was higher for Set A (combined method) than Set B (visual silent method), from the top group (29.7 vs 29.3) to the bottom (5.5 vs 5.3).

"The regularities of this table are quite beyond the realm of 'chance,' and show a clear victory for the method employed for Set A all along the line."

Discussion¶

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