An article entitled “When Theory Becomes Static,” written by Robert Geeslin, appeared in this journal, Summer, 1970 and was a critique of the HEW's Targeted Research and Development Program on Reading. The article below is a critique of Robert Geeslin's article and describes this project as a design to furnish a broad base for further research and as a flexible structure capable of modification through experience.
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GeeslinR. H.When theory becomes practice. Journal of Reading Behavior1970, 2: 181–190.
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GephartW. J.Application of the Convergence Technique to Basic Studies of the Reading Process. Final Report No. 8–0737, Grant No. OEC–0–8–080737–4335, U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Office of Education, National Center for Educational Research and Development, 1970.
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KlingM.Developing a data base for model building in reading. Twentieth Yearbook of the National Reading Conference. Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in press, 1970.
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SingerH.Theories of reading for learning to read in the primary grades. Twentieth Yearbook of the National Reading Conference. Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in press, 1970.
