What are some good research topics in elementary reading?

Answer by  Scot (591)

A wealth of research information is available on the topic of Balanced Literacy. Additionally, the topic of whole language versus phonics has been debated for several years. These topics can be researched in libraries as well as local schools.

Answer by  shogan808 (32)

Some good research topics in elementary reading is go over the same word over and over until it sticks in you brain. Also you could write it down to remember the word and how to spell it.

Answer by  elb (1105)

A research topic needs to have a narrow focus. Choose a particular theory of teaching reading, and test it with a specific population, or propose testing a variation on an existing reading program. Proposals that compare two popular techniques in the same population are popular; so is evaluation research.

Answer by  CarolynOsborne (2804)

A case study of a child who is learning to read; the reading wars as they stand today; how a particular philosophy of reading would be implemented in the classroom; the effectiveness of a reading program, qualitative study of a reading lesson or series of lessons; the relation of reading language to other forms of literacy (reading music).

Answer by  tamarawilhite (17883)

Compare literacy levels after whole language (sight say) reading versus phonics. Analyze whether ESL students do better learning to read in Spanish then learn English or both simultaneously.

Answer by  CarolynOsborne (2804)

Good research topics in elementary reading include: case studies of individual children, correlational studies of reading scores and types of teaching, testing reading methods in some way.

Answer by  Marybeth (841)

You need to grab elementary readers attention, so the subject needs to be exciting to them, a good reseach topic might be something like undersea life, like something about sharks would catch their attention.