Note: The following
is from a letter to the editor concerning “The Topsy-Rurvy World of ‘Sight’
Words,” an article by Patrick Goff, March 1974 in published in RT:
Quote: “I realize
that to accurately evaluate Groff’s article one would have to read each of the
textbooks and study the research reports cited by him. However difficult and
time consuming such practices would be, some procedures to assess the accuracy
of articles…should be developed.” 71.
Comment: Today, 2012, with the concern that articles
should be “research-based,” much of what is cited as research is questionable. ‘should
findings referred to as “suggest,”
“indicate,” or “possibly be considered” count as valid research findings? I
agree with Karlin. Some method has to be found to assess the research that
underlies many of today’s articles in professional journals. The findings are
cited, but how accurate and valid are the research findings? RayS.
Title: “Karlin Quoted
Out of Context.” Robert Karlin. The
Reading Teacher (October 1974),
70-71.
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