ALL ABOUT READING
Influential People - Industrial
E.B. Huey
1908
In 1908, he wrote the Psychology and Pedagogy of Reading, known as the first textbook for teachers. In this book, he focused on the eye movements of readers, the rate of reading and how it relates to comprehension, and discussed different methods of reading.
Alfred Binet
1916
At the start of intelligence, Alfred began testing the mental abilities of French schoolchildren to ascertain how children learned and to help those who had trouble learning. Psychologists in the United States very quickly adopted Binet’s tests and modified them for American use. A major use of IQ testing was during World War I. The military used IQ test to delegate leaders and followers. More than that, pyschologists reinterpreted the results to be clear evidence of innate intelligence. Lewis Terman and his colleagues at Stanford University developed the Stanford-Binet IQ (intelligence quotient) test, which was published in 1916.
Rudolf Flesch
1955
He wrote Why Johnny Can't Read. The first book written for parents drew attention to reading approaches, whole language vs. phonics. Flesch attacked the prevailing sight word methodology of teaching reading, claiming that reading professionals had ignored their own research.
