‘The Reading Wars’: Reminiscence and reflection

The reflections of a primary school teacher who, as a lecturer at Claremont Teachers College from the mid 1970s to 1991, sought to engage pre-service and in-service primary school teachers in the complexities of teaching reading during the Reading Wars.

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The Australian journal of teacher education
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2026-11-11
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https://doi.org/10.14221/1835-517x.8287
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Reading and Literacy Development
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‘The Reading Wars’: Reminiscence and reflection

Ruth Barrett
The Australian journal of teacher education
Reading and Literacy Development
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‘The Reading Wars’: Reminiscence and reflection

Ruth Barrett
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Abstract

The reflections of a primary school teacher who, as a lecturer at Claremont Teachers College from the mid 1970s to 1991, sought to engage pre-service and in-service primary school teachers in the complexities of teaching reading during the Reading Wars.

The Australian journal of teacher educationVol. 51(4)
Reading and Literacy Development
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