David J Leach
Biographic Data
| ID | 2748146 |
|---|---|
| NAME | David J Leach |
| GIVEN NAMES | David J |
| FAMILY NAME | Leach |
| SIGNATURE | LEACH D J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Murdoch University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1987 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1990 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Parental Involvement in the Teaching of Reading
The parents of 40 children in two grade 1 classrooms were randomly assigned to receive brief training in one of four instructional methods for helping their child to read or to hear their children read at home. The tutoring methods were Hearing Reading, Paired Reading, Pause, Prompt, Praise, and Direct Instruction. The results showed that the use of the additional instructional strategies included in the Direct Instruction and Paired Reading tuto…
Teachers' perceptions of the work of psychologists in schools
The paper reports the results of a survey carried out in Western Australia to ascertain how teachers and principals view the work of psychologists (guidance officers) in schools. A representative sample of teachers in primary and secondary schools rated the frequency of a wide range of activities they perceived being carried out by psychologists, how well these activities were carried out, and whether they would like to see more or less of them. …
Increasing the use and maintenance of behaviour-based practices in schools
Behaviour-based procedures are still rarely used in schools as routine problem-solving or skill-building practices. Consideration is given as to why this should be. It is suggested that psychologists working in educational settings should be more aware of contextual and organizational factors if they are to be successful innovators of new practices. In the case of behaviour-based procedures, there is a need to develop flexible, behavioural proces…
Parental Involvement in the Teaching of Reading
The parents of 40 children in two grade 1 classrooms were randomly assigned to receive brief training in one of four instructional methods for helping their child to read or to hear their children read at home. The tutoring methods were Hearing Reading, Paired Reading, Pause, Prompt, Praise, and Direct Instruction. The results showed that the use of the additional instructional strategies included in the Direct Instruction and Paired Reading tuto…
Teachers' perceptions of the work of psychologists in schools
The paper reports the results of a survey carried out in Western Australia to ascertain how teachers and principals view the work of psychologists (guidance officers) in schools. A representative sample of teachers in primary and secondary schools rated the frequency of a wide range of activities they perceived being carried out by psychologists, how well these activities were carried out, and whether they would like to see more or less of them. …
Increasing the use and maintenance of behaviour-based practices in schools
Behaviour-based procedures are still rarely used in schools as routine problem-solving or skill-building practices. Consideration is given as to why this should be. It is suggested that psychologists working in educational settings should be more aware of contextual and organizational factors if they are to be successful innovators of new practices. In the case of behaviour-based procedures, there is a need to develop flexible, behavioural proces…
Teachers' perceptions of the work of psychologists in schools
The paper reports the results of a survey carried out in Western Australia to ascertain how teachers and principals view the work of psychologists (guidance officers) in schools. A representative sample of teachers in primary and secondary schools rated the frequency of a wide range of activities they perceived being carried out by psychologists, how well these activities were carried out, and whether they would like to see more or less of them. …
Parental Involvement in the Teaching of Reading
The parents of 40 children in two grade 1 classrooms were randomly assigned to receive brief training in one of four instructional methods for helping their child to read or to hear their children read at home. The tutoring methods were Hearing Reading, Paired Reading, Pause, Prompt, Praise, and Direct Instruction. The results showed that the use of the additional instructional strategies included in the Direct Instruction and Paired Reading tuto…
Psychology (3 works) · Applied Psychology (2 works) · Applied Psychology (2 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (2 works) · Pedagogy (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Adaptation (eye (1 work) · Autism Spectrum Disorder Research (1 work) · Behavioral and Psychological Studies (1 work) · Computer Science (1 work)