Do We Really Need Peer Review for Common Sense in Reading Instruction?

 

 In a recent LinkedIn discussion, Professor Graham Kendall and Dr. Alice Hughes (University of Melbourne) emphasised the importance of formal peer review for any claim to become part of the scientific record. I pushed back firmly: when it comes to teaching children to read, some problems are glaringly obvious from real classroom experience. Real results with real children should drive immediate change — not be delayed for years by academic gatekeeping.

Reading wars hit home during lockdown lessons (The Australian)

Here is an article on The Australian.com that was posted on twitter. You may read the whole article here.