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Reading Theories and Their Relationship to
Reading Instruction
 Major Theories
 Behaviorism
 Cognitivism
 Constructivism
 Transactionalism
 These theories have neither been proven nor unproven.
 They are simply alternative ways of explaining the process
of learning to read.
 These theories have led teachers to a variety of beliefs about
instructional choices to help children develop successful
reading strategies.
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Behaviorism and a Parts-to-Whole,
Bottom-Up Reading Process
 Behaviorism  learning was essentially a
conditioned response to a stimulus.
 In reading the stimulus for reading is the print
on the page.
 Bottom-up  progressing from the parts of
language (letters) to the whole (meaning).
 Reading theorists for this model include:
 Holmes; Singer; Gough; and LaBerge and Samuels
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Meaning
Text
Paragraphs
Sentences
Words
Letters
Behaviorist or
Bottom-up model
Of the reading process
4
Sound/symbol relationships
Words
Meaning
Phonics-first or subskills instruction
Teach phonics first with letters
of the alphabet and the sounds
these letters represent before
beginning to read books
independently.
5
Cognitivism and the Interactive
Reading Process
 Cognitive interactive reading theories place equal
emphasis on the role of a readers schema and the
importance of the print on the page.
 Word, sentence, and text meaning are conditioned,
influenced, or shaped by the whole set of
experiences and knowledge the reader brings to
reading, rather than the meaning jumping off the
page into the readers head based on a verbatim
rendering of text.
6
Cognitivism: an Hybrid
 Cognitivism is a combination of
Gestaltist thinking and
Behaviorism
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Knowledge
Experiences
Emotions
Readers Intentions
Meaning
Gestaltist or top-down
theory reflected in a
model of the reading
process.
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Experiences
Knowledge
Emotions
Readers intentions
Meaning
Select
unit of print
Sentences
Words
Letters
Paragraphs
Text
Cognitive or Interactive
model of the reading process
Strengths of both Gestalt and
behaviorist theories were combined
while at the same time minimizing
weaknesses associated with either
theory.
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Vocabulary
Decoding Comprehension
A skills instructional approach to reading is advocated by the
interactive model of reading
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Constructivism and the Transactional Reading
Model
 Constructivism is a theory of learning that
represents the culmination of several distinct lines
of research:
 Developmental Psychology (Piaget)
 Socio-historical Psychology (Vygotsky)
 Semiotic Interactionism (Bruner, Gardner, Eisner, &
Goodman)
 Meaningful learning is at the core of
constructivist theory.
 Language cueing systems  syntax, semantics,
grapho/phonics, pragmatics.
 Reading becomes a whole-to-part-to-whole
process.
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Syntax and semantics word order
that determines sentence
meaning.
MEANING
Graphophonics 
Letters and letter sounds
Social and
situational
context and
stance
TRANSACTIONAL READING MODEL
Learner constructs
a mental version of
the text by using
theses cues.
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Views of Literacy
 Learning to read and write begins at
6.5 years of age.
 Reading develops first, and then
writing.
 Literacy develops through learning
isolated skills, such as phonics and
writing the alphabet.
 Experiences of the child before
schooling are considered irrelevant.
 Children all pass through a
predetermined scope and sequence
of readiness and reading skills and
their progress should be monitored
by periodic formal testing.
 Learning to read and write begins very
early in life.
 Reading and writing develop concurrently
and interrelatedly in young children.
 Literacy develops from real life situations
in which reading and writing are used to
get things done.
 Children learn literacy through active
engagement.
 Being read to plays a special role in the
literacy development of the young child.
 Learning to read and write is a
developmental process. Children pass
through the stages in a variety of way and
at different ages.
Traditional Constructivist
(Reading Readiness) (Emergent Literacy)
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Focused/ Explicit Language Instruction
Elements of a Balanced Literacy Program (Holdaway, 1979)
Reading Aloud
Shared Reading and Writing
Guided Reading and Interactive Writing
Language Experience
Supported Reading and Writing
Independent Reading and Writing
Assessment
Design Literacy Environments
Instructional Planning
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Syntax word order
that determines sentence
meaning.
MEANING
Graphophonics 
Letters and letter sounds
Pragmatics
- Social
and
situational
context and
stance
TRANSACTIONAL READING MODEL
Semantics 
comprehension
/ meaning
Transactional Literacy
Event
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Transactionalism
 Transactionalism is based on the notion that
all literacy events are a transaction between
the sender and the receiver in which both
are changed by the event.
 The stance taken by each is key to the
transaction. (Efferent and Aesthetic)
(Rosenblatt)
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Stance
 Efferent  The readers expectation is that
the reading will be one that informs, gives
details, and is usually expository.
 Aesthetic  The readers expectsation is tht
the reading will deal with feelings,
emotions and is usually narrative.

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  • 1. 1 Reading Theories and Their Relationship to Reading Instruction Major Theories Behaviorism Cognitivism Constructivism Transactionalism These theories have neither been proven nor unproven. They are simply alternative ways of explaining the process of learning to read. These theories have led teachers to a variety of beliefs about instructional choices to help children develop successful reading strategies.
  • 2. 2 Behaviorism and a Parts-to-Whole, Bottom-Up Reading Process Behaviorism learning was essentially a conditioned response to a stimulus. In reading the stimulus for reading is the print on the page. Bottom-up progressing from the parts of language (letters) to the whole (meaning). Reading theorists for this model include: Holmes; Singer; Gough; and LaBerge and Samuels
  • 4. 4 Sound/symbol relationships Words Meaning Phonics-first or subskills instruction Teach phonics first with letters of the alphabet and the sounds these letters represent before beginning to read books independently.
  • 5. 5 Cognitivism and the Interactive Reading Process Cognitive interactive reading theories place equal emphasis on the role of a readers schema and the importance of the print on the page. Word, sentence, and text meaning are conditioned, influenced, or shaped by the whole set of experiences and knowledge the reader brings to reading, rather than the meaning jumping off the page into the readers head based on a verbatim rendering of text.
  • 6. 6 Cognitivism: an Hybrid Cognitivism is a combination of Gestaltist thinking and Behaviorism
  • 7. 7 Knowledge Experiences Emotions Readers Intentions Meaning Gestaltist or top-down theory reflected in a model of the reading process.
  • 8. 8 Experiences Knowledge Emotions Readers intentions Meaning Select unit of print Sentences Words Letters Paragraphs Text Cognitive or Interactive model of the reading process Strengths of both Gestalt and behaviorist theories were combined while at the same time minimizing weaknesses associated with either theory.
  • 9. 9 Vocabulary Decoding Comprehension A skills instructional approach to reading is advocated by the interactive model of reading
  • 10. 10 Constructivism and the Transactional Reading Model Constructivism is a theory of learning that represents the culmination of several distinct lines of research: Developmental Psychology (Piaget) Socio-historical Psychology (Vygotsky) Semiotic Interactionism (Bruner, Gardner, Eisner, & Goodman) Meaningful learning is at the core of constructivist theory. Language cueing systems syntax, semantics, grapho/phonics, pragmatics. Reading becomes a whole-to-part-to-whole process.
  • 11. 11 Syntax and semantics word order that determines sentence meaning. MEANING Graphophonics Letters and letter sounds Social and situational context and stance TRANSACTIONAL READING MODEL Learner constructs a mental version of the text by using theses cues.
  • 12. 12 Views of Literacy Learning to read and write begins at 6.5 years of age. Reading develops first, and then writing. Literacy develops through learning isolated skills, such as phonics and writing the alphabet. Experiences of the child before schooling are considered irrelevant. Children all pass through a predetermined scope and sequence of readiness and reading skills and their progress should be monitored by periodic formal testing. Learning to read and write begins very early in life. Reading and writing develop concurrently and interrelatedly in young children. Literacy develops from real life situations in which reading and writing are used to get things done. Children learn literacy through active engagement. Being read to plays a special role in the literacy development of the young child. Learning to read and write is a developmental process. Children pass through the stages in a variety of way and at different ages. Traditional Constructivist (Reading Readiness) (Emergent Literacy)
  • 13. 13 Focused/ Explicit Language Instruction Elements of a Balanced Literacy Program (Holdaway, 1979) Reading Aloud Shared Reading and Writing Guided Reading and Interactive Writing Language Experience Supported Reading and Writing Independent Reading and Writing Assessment Design Literacy Environments Instructional Planning
  • 14. 14 Syntax word order that determines sentence meaning. MEANING Graphophonics Letters and letter sounds Pragmatics - Social and situational context and stance TRANSACTIONAL READING MODEL Semantics comprehension / meaning Transactional Literacy Event
  • 15. 15 Transactionalism Transactionalism is based on the notion that all literacy events are a transaction between the sender and the receiver in which both are changed by the event. The stance taken by each is key to the transaction. (Efferent and Aesthetic) (Rosenblatt)
  • 16. 16 Stance Efferent The readers expectation is that the reading will be one that informs, gives details, and is usually expository. Aesthetic The readers expectsation is tht the reading will deal with feelings, emotions and is usually narrative.