Discussion around the correct answer to an LSAT reading comprehension question is saying a lot about how discourse goes wrong on X. On Wednesday, one user studying for the Law School Admission Test ...

“Avoid the passive voice” is a favorite maxim of writing teachers. But for young learners, exposure to passive construction—and other more complex sentences in spoken language—may help children ...

The study reveals that the use of the mother tongue as the language of instruction in primary grades contributes largely to reading comprehension in secondary languages, such as Filipino and English, ...

What barriers do students face when asked to read text and show their comprehension of it? This question was posed by an English/language arts teacher and educational consultant to a group of ...

This research was partially funded by the National Research Foundation (NRF). While this problem has received considerable attention, no clear explanation has emerged. In my recent PhD thesis, I ...