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Literacy methods

Index of SIL publications on Literacy methods listed by country.

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General works

• Abadzi, Helen. 2005. "Are there age-related psychophysiological barriers to the acquisition of literacy?."  
• Acton, Beth. 1998. "Fluency revisited."
• Allen, Janice D. 1990. "Ideas for a vernacular reading and writing practice course."
• Anderson, Ronald J. 1996. "Sheltered instruction for language minority populations [Introducing the companion article by Judy Law]."
• Baartse, James. 1995. Review of: Enhancing adult motivation to learn, by Raymond J. Wlodkowski.
• Bendor-Samuel, Margaret. 1990. "Branch literacy units: a possible alternative strategy for major nonformal adult literacy programs."
• Bennett, Jeanette. 1993. Review of: Understanding whole language, by Constance Weaver.
• Borneman, Barry. 1994. "Restructuring a workshop in accordance with cultural learning styles."
• Bosscher, Kathleen. 1975. "Contextual recognition and oral language."
• Boush, Susan. 1996. "A fun way to do reinforcement and correction during prep-school teacher inservice."
• Brown, Gaynor. 1990. Review of: Successful literacy experiences for adult illiterates, by Jane L. Davidson and Thomas E. Wheat.
• Chapaitis, Helen Doss. 1994. "Development of the prep school age child and his education."
• Chen, Christina Lynn. 2003. The CREATE method: participatory literacy for adult learners.
• Clarkson, Mary. 1994. "Breaking the rules."
• Cooper, Mary Jane. 1998. "The use of the LEA method with art in TESL classes."
• Cummings, Wayne F. 2003. "Developer's guide to shell books: design and layout recommendations."
• Davis, Patricia M. 1996. "Can they really read those long words?."
• Dommerholt, Annie. 1994. "Bridging: How to do it."
• Eliason, James. 1989. Review of: Schema activation, cooperation, and adult literacy instruction, by Dolores Perin.
• Faurot, Karla. 1993. Review of: Language learning practices with deaf children, by Patricia L. McAnally, Susan Rose and Stephen P. Quigley.
• Feldpausch, Becky. 1996. Review of: The volunteeer tutor’s toolbox, Beth Ann Herrmann, editor.
• Feldpausch, Becky. 1998. "The 4 models of literacy."
• Gregerson, Marilyn J. 1994. "Methodological considerations in teaching reading to ethnic minority children."
• Hamlin, Susan. 1993. Review of: Beginning to read, by Marilyn Adams.
• Herbert, Elaine. 1990. "A New Zealand experience."
• Holbrook, David J. 1993. "Frequency counts: Is there one best method?."
• Hollman, Pamela. 1993. "An accommodation of a global learning style to SIL training in Britain."
• Hong, Holly. 1993. Review of: Learning to read: basic research and its implications, Laurence Rieben and Charles A. Perfetti, editors.
• Hoover, Carole. 1993. Review of: Living between the lines, by Lucy McCormick Calkins and Shelley Harwayne.
• Hoover, Joseph. 1993. Review of: Literacy: Reading the word and the world, by Paulo Freire and Donaldo Macedo.
• Jesudason, Daniel. 1992. "Towards an integrated strategy for translation and literacy work in SIL fieldwork and an analysis of Whole Language techniques."
• Kelsall, Juliana. 1992. Review of: Education and cultural process: Anthropological approaches, second edition, George D. Spindler, editor.
• Kent, Carolyn E. 1991. Review of: Teaching students to read through their individual learning styles, by Marie Carbo, Rita Dunn and Kenneth Dunn.
• Lee, Ernest W. 2003. "Literacy primers: the Gudschinsky method."
• Lewis, M. Paul. 1993. "What’s literacy for? A review of four perspectives."
• Lightend, N. 1969. "How not to plan, prepare for, and perpetrate a literacy program."
• Locnikar, Joanne. 1998. Review of: Mem Fox talks about literacy and learning [on cassette tape], by Mem Fox.
• Locnikar, Joanne. 1999. Review of: Enhancing adult motivation to learn, by Raymond J. Wlodkowski.
• Malone, Dennis and Susan Malone. 1999. "Thoughts on the REFLECT approach: literacy, and community development in ethnic minority language groups."
• Malone, Dennis L. 1994. "‘Dear Nolly...’: Ruminations on the effects and practice of literacy in traditional societies."
• Matthews, Delle. 1995. "A genre-based approach to literacy."
• McCormick, Tom. 1994. "Alternative approaches to literacy."
• Myers, Beatrice. 1980. "Literature for preliterate linguistic minorities."
• Pagel, Ken. 1992. Review of: The acquisition of literacy: ethnographic perspectives, Bambi B. Schieffelin and Perry Gilmore, editors.
• Pappenhagen, Doris J. 1980. "Adult vs. child learning in preliterate cultures."
• Pikkert, Joost J. J. 1990. A case study approach to adult learners and philosophies of education.
• Pikkert, Joost. 1993. "Schema theory, reading, shell books, and curriculum development."
• Porter, Doris. 1991. "Management of texts for readability."
• Poulter, Todd. 1991. "Development of a written style among newly literate people."
• Ray, Chesley W. 2005. Review of: Best practices in literacy instruction, 2nd edition, Lesley Mandel Morrow, Linda B. Gambrell and Michael Pressley, editors.  
• Rempel, Robin. 1990. "Learning styles and training principles."
• Rempel, Robin. 1994. "A model for reading methodologies: Four basic elements."
• Ringenberg, Kay. 1991. "Neurological impress method (NIM): a whole language procedure."
• Ringenberg, Kay. 1991. Review of: Dialogue journal writing with nonnative English speakers: a handbook for teachers, by Joy Kreeft Peyton and Leslee Reed.
• Schilberg, Ruth E. and Gary R. McKenzie. 1993. "Teaching a concept: a model."
• Seyer, Linda. 1997. "The REFLECT approach used in an SIL setting."
• Spaeth, Carole. 2008. "Volunteers as aides in literacy programs."  
• Starker, Paula. 1994. Review of: Literacy and bilingualism, by James D. Williams and Grace Capizzi Snipper.
• Stocksdale, Diane. 1993. Review of: Teaching students to read through their individual learning styles, by Marie Carbo, Rita Dunn and Kenneth Dunn.
• Stringer, Mary D. 1988. "Can adults learn to read and write using the multi-strategy method?."
• Stringer, Mary D. and Nicholas G. Faraclas. 1987. Working together for literacy.
• Stringer, Mary D. and Nicholas G. Faraclas. 2001. Working together for literacy.
• Stringer, Mary. 2004. "Is fast easy primer-making effective in all languages and cultures? a response to Rempel’s article in Read 39.1."
• Toba, Ingrid. 1997. Review of: Literacy and script reform in occupation Japan: reading between the lines, by J. Marshall Unger.
• Trudell, Barbara. 1992. "What text alteration studies reveal about oral reading."
• Turner, Blaine. 1991. "We eat because we are hungry: The supremacy of goal selection in a model for teaching advanced reading."
• Van Bodegraven, Elly. 1996. Review of: Beyond storybooks: Young children and the shared book experience, by Judith P. Slaughter.
• Van Dyken, Julia. 1991. "Methodology concerns."
• Walsh, Tom. 1993. Review of: Writing as social action, by Marilyn M. Cooper and Michael Holtzman.
• Ward, Teresa. 1997. "Excerpts from: Teaching aids for Tiwi."
• Warkentin, Marjorie and Ronald C. Morren. 1990. "A perceptual learning difference."
• Waters, Glenys. 1995. Review of: Alternative research perspective, by Sarah J. McCarthey and Taffy E. Rafael.
• Waters, Glenys. 1998. "Adding a fifth dimension to vernacular language education."
• Waters, Glenys. 1998. Local literacies: theory and practice.  
• Waters, Glenys. 2000. "What is a book flood?."
• Weber, David J. 1992. "With only six letters."
• Whisler, Jacqueline L. 1986. A dialogue journal as a means to encouraging a bilingual student to write cohesively.
• Wiesemann, Ursula. 1995. "Comment faire un syllabaire ‘Gudschinsky adapte’."
• Wilson, John D. 1989. "Western education vs. the Melanesian way (response to Kove Waiko)."
• Wroge, Diane. 1991. Review of: Open to suggestion section, SSRW—beyond silent reading, by Valerie Pyle.
• Wroge, Diane. 1995. Review of: Differences in first- and second language reading: the use of syntactic, semantic and discourse constraints, by Gary A. Cziko.

Works specific to particular countries

Africa

Benin

• Reeder, JeDene and Edith L. White. 2001. "Training nationals in literature production: an experience in Northwestern Benin."

Botswana

• Visser, Hessel. Created: 1998-03. Language and cultural empowerment of the Khoesan people: the Naro experience.

Cameroon

• Clayton, Fiona and others. 2000. "SALT 98: a short-term literacy team in Cameroon."
• Gravina, Susan Melanie. 2006. Square peg in a round hole: towards a culturally appropriate literacy programme for the Mbuko of Cameroon.
• Gravina, Susan. 2000. "Adaptation of the multi-strategy method for the far north of Cameroon."
• Loh, Pius, Francis Nkuo, and George Shultz. 1989. "Cameroon: an experiment in literacy teaching: how mother-tongue learning aids literacy."
• Mbuagbaw, Tanyi E. 1996. "Extracts from a Literacy Awareness Day: An aspect of a village campaign for literacy."
• Mbuagbaw, Tanyi E. 1998. "Literacy awareness day: An aspect of a rural literacy campaign."
• Robinson, Clinton D. W. 1990. L’alphabétisation dans les langues des minorités: Quelles espérances?.
• Robinson, Clinton D. W. 1990. Literacy in minority languages: What hope?.
• Shell, Olive A. 1981. Helps for teachers of informal literacy in the mother tongue.
• Shell, Olive A. 1989. Review of: Guessing: Reading as prediction, by Joan M. Rosen.
• Tadadjeu, Maurice, Elisabeth Gfeller, and Gabriel Mba. 1988. Manuel de formation pour l’enseignement des langues nationales dans les écoles primaires.
• Watters, John R. 1989. "L’alphabétisation en langues nationales: mythe ou réalité: Étude de cas."

Central African Republic

• Karan, Elke and Vania Niklaus, editors. 2001. Manuel pour la conception d'un syllabaire.

Chad

• Hungerford, Marian. 1991. "’Spalding works for Kera, too’."

Côte d’Ivoire

• Burmeister, Jonathan L. 1990. "Anyi literacy program."
• Kutsch Lojenga, Constance. 1986. "Some experiences in writing and teaching tone in Africa."
• Kutsch Lojenga, Constance. 1989. "A practical contribution to the discussion on learning styles."

Democratic Republic of the Congo

• Gfeller, Elisabeth. 1997. "Why should I learn to read? Motivations for literacy acquisition in a rural education programme."
• Hill, Margaret. 1985. "Chop up your literacy program and other suggestions."

Ghana

• Hall, Sue. 1998. "Music as an aid to literacy."
• Hampton, Roberta S. 1990. A guide for mother tongue literacy.
• Hampton, Roberta S. 1995. "Will literacy have a lasting impact?."
• Herbert, Patricia and Mary Holman. 1998. "The pros and cons of the REFLECT method."

Kenya

• Larsen, Alice. 1990. "The matter of learning styles--too crucial to be put off any longer."
• Rempel, Robin. 2004. "Fast, easy, effective primer making! Multi strategy economy model."
• Schroeder, Leila. 2004. "Mother-tongue education in schools in Kenya: some hidden beneficiaries."

Nigeria

• Olaofe, Isaac A. 1990. "The management of mixed reading ability at the Primary School."
• Rempel, Robin. 2004. "Fast, easy, effective primer making! Multi strategy economy model."

Senegal

• Maranz, Louise. 2001. "Pedagogical dictionaries: ho-hum or gung-ho?."

Sudan

• Bomberger, Joan. 1992. "The use (and abuse) of an alphabet book with adults."
• Pace, Wanda. 1989. "Adapting the Gudschinsky method to Sudanese languages."
• Pace, Wanda. 1990. "Some practical applications of the global approach to Gudschinsky materials."
• Van Dyken, Julia. 1984. What literacy teachers should know about language: An assessment of in-service training needs of reading acquisition teachers in southern Sudan using the Gudschinsky literacy method.

Tanzania

• Stegen, Oliver. 2004. Editing Rangi narratives: a pilot study in literature production.  

Americas

Brazil

• Alford, Margaret R. 1987. "Developing facilitative reading programmes in Third World countries: a culturally relevant programme for teaching reading in the mother tongue: the Karajá Indians of Brazil."
• Alford, Margaret R. 1989. "Um programa de ensino bilingüe culturalmente relevante para o Karajá."
• Bridgeman, Loraine I. and Mickey Stout. 1958. "Levantamento lingüístico de Leopoldina."
• Butler, Nancy E. 1973. "Teaching syllables in Terena."
• Gudschinsky, Sarah C. 1968. "Memorizing: Good or bad?."
• Gudschinsky, Sarah C. 1975. "Radio and tape recordings in a literacy program."
• Jones, Joan W. 1978. "Kura (Bakairi) orthography conference: Growth in competence."

Canada

• Harbeck, Warren A. and Mary Anna Harbeck. 1970. "A literacy method for Stoney: The two-hour introduction."

Chile

• Harmelink, Bryan L. 1989. "Enseñanza de la lectura en idioma mapuche: Una proposición."

Colombia

• Kondo, Riena W. 1991. "Taking into consideration cultural learning styles."
• Kondo, Riena W. and Leah B. Walter. 1990. "Training indigenous editors."

Guatemala

• Powell, Patricia M. 1992. "The Cakchiquel distribution strategy."

Mexico

• Embrey, Virginia. 1969. "Literacy among the Zapotecs of the Isthmus."
• Gudschinsky, Sarah C. 1951-52. "Solving the Mazateco reading problem."
• Gudschinsky, Sarah C. 1959. "La preparación de cartillas de alfabetización: Tendencias actuales."
• Gudschinsky, Sarah C. 1966. "The strategy of a literacy program."
• Gudschinsky, Sarah C. 1967. "Techniques for functional literacy in indigenous languages and the national language."
• Gudschinsky, Sarah C. 1968. "Memorizing: Good or bad?."
• Gudschinsky, Sarah C. 1975. "Radio and tape recordings in a literacy program."
• Herzog, Dorothy L. 1983. "Launching a primer from a pre-primer story."
• Lind de Watters, Juanita, Jan Johnson and Julie Nelson de Hernández, translators. 2006. Guía del maestro COMELE; Combinación de Métodos de Lectoescritura.
• Lind de Watters, Juanita, Jan Johnson and Julie Nelson de Hernández, translators. 2006. Guía para la elaboración de materiales COMELE; Combinación de Métodos de Lectoescritura.
• Rempel, Robin. 2004. Guía del maestro: COMELE - Combinación de Métodos de Lectoescritura.
• Rempel, Robin. 2004. Guía para la elaboración de materiales utilizados en la COMELE - Combinación de Métodos de Lectoescritura.
• Wallis, Ethel E. and Janet Gates. 1948. Outline of primer construction.

Peru

• Anderson, Ronald J. 1990. "Algunas consideraciones que deben tomarse en cuenta en la enseñanza de partículas gramaticales en las lenguas aglutinantes."  
• Easthouse, Linda O. 1994. "A whole language approach to transition literacy—a Peruvian Quechua trial."
• Trudell, Barbara. 1992. "Lo que revelan los estudios de alteración textual acerca de la lectura oral."  
• Trudell, Barbara. 1992. "Un modelo de semialfabetismo en la sierra."  
• Trudell, Barbara. 1994. "A proposed model of semi-literacy in Highland Quechua."
• Trudell, Joel. 1992. "Practicas de alfabetización entre los quechua-hablantes de una iglesia evangélica en Lima: Comentarios acerca de un metodo etnográfico."  
• Weber, David J. 1999. "The Zen of bibliocology."
• Wise, Mary Ruth and Eddy Riggle. 1979. "Terminología matemática y la enseñanza de conocimientos básicos entre los grupos étnicos de la Amazonía peruana."

Suriname

• Glock, Naomi. 1987. "A model for a transitional primer."

United States

• Barber, Betsy A. 1983. Pre-reading exercises for Indochinese refugees: Theory and practice.
• Barber, Stephen J. 1983. Pre-reading exercises for Indochinese refugees: History and purpose.
• Hill, Faith. Created: n.d.. Using the reading of Navajo as a bridge to English for unschooled adults.
• Steven, Norma. 1986. "Teaching writing to the Inupiat Eskimos."

Asia

China

• Chiung, Wi-vun Taiffalo. 2000. Review of: Modern Chinese: history and sociolinguistics, by Ping Chen.

India

• Eliason, James. 1990. Review of: National literacy mission—the perspectives, by S. N. Saraf.
• Gustafsson, Uwe. 1991. Can literacy lead to development?: a case study in literacy, adult education, and economic development in India.  
• Gustafsson, Uwe. 2003. "Can literacy lead to development?: a case study in literacy, adult education, and economic development in India."
• Jackson. 1991. Review of: Can literacy lead to development? A case study in literacy, adult education, and economic development in India, by Uwe Gustafsson.

Indonesia

• Davis, Evelyn C. 1989. Keterampilan-keterampilan belajar dan Strategi-strategi belajar bahasa = Learning skills and language learning strategies.
• Matthews, Delle. 1994. "A miscue analysis of Yale reading ability."
• Walker, Roland W. 1987. Towards a model for predicting the acceptance of vernacular literacy by minority-language groups.

Pakistan

• Tan, Eunice. 2000. "A mother tongue literacy programme among the Baloch of Lingo Line, Karachi."

Philippines

• Bosscher, Kathleen. 1988. "Primer methodology survey."
• Errington, Ellen Joyce. 1998. From non-literate to literate practice: The process and effects of introducing a writing system in a cultural community of the Republic of the Philippines.
• Golden, Jenny. 1999. "Starting over: Ayta involvement in education before and after Pinatubo."
• Porter, Doris. 1990. "Guidelines for area centered promotion-distribution teams."
• Shand, Jean. 1974. "Minorities write their own literature."
• Young, Catherine. 1999. "The challenge of introducing the first language component-bridging program (FLC-BP) into the Philippine formal education program."

Thailand

• Kaewsaiha, Tongyoo. 1992. "Literacy campaign: a cooperative program for upgrading life quality."
• Person, Kirk R. 1999. "Writing Bisu: a community-based approach to orthography development."
• Premsrirat, Suwilai. 1992. "Literacy promotion: a case study of minority groups."
• Thomas, Dorothy M. 1990. "Why the ‘Gudschinsky’ method?."
• Thomas, Dorothy M. 1992. "Learning how to convince the experts."
• Toland, Norma. 1990. Review of: Village reading centers of Thailand, by Geeta Ram.
• Voravarn, Kasama. 1992. "My experience with literacy promotion in Thailand."

Viet Nam

• Lee, Ernest W. 1973. "How we started the Nung primer."
• Thomas, Dorothy M. 1992. "Các phương pháp dạy "đọc"."

Pacific

Australia

• Borneman, Barry. 1992. "Holding your reading theories lightly."
• Langlands, William H. 1988. "Teaching reading to Aboriginal adults from traditional communities."
• Langlands, William H. 1990. "Teaching reading to Aboriginal adults from traditional communities."
• Nagai, Yasuko. 1990. "Big books—sharing enjoyable reading experiences."
• Sayers, Barbara J. 1990. "Reading with rhythm: a help in tackling long words."
• Street, Chester and Lynette Street. 1993. "Literacy among the Murrinh-patha."
• Wrigley, Matthew. 1991. "Community involvement in orthography development: Devising an orthography for Bunuba."

Papua New Guinea

• Allen, Gerald and Janice D. Allen. 1980. "Halia (North Solomons Province)."
• Allen, Jan. 1991. Review of: Working together for literacy: a guidebook for local language literacy programs, by Mary D. Stringer and Nicholas Faraclas.
• Årsjö, Sören and Britten Årsjö. 1980. "Ama (East Sepik Province)."
• Atkinson, Joy. 1988. Review of: The acquisition of literacy: ethnographic perspectives, Bambi R. Schieffelin and Perry Gilmore, editors.
• Author unknown. 2003. "Supervisor's tokples education program (STEP), 1996-1997."
• Benson, Glenda; Elyce Bruijnes, editor. 1999. "Music: motivating adults to read."
• Boush, Susan. 1997. "Training for prospective prepschool teachers."
• Bower, Ruth. 1982. Review of: Reading strategies: Focus on comprehension, by Yetta M. Goodman and Carolyn Burke.
• Boxwell, Maurice and Helen Boxwell. 1980. "Weri (Morobe Province)."
• Brown, Carl and Gaynor Brown. 1980. "Yangoru (East Sepik Province)."
• Callister, Sandra. 1986. "Adapting the syllable method for vernacular pre-schools."
• Callister, Sandra. 1989. "Adapting grade 1 curriculum for Misima preschool graduates."
• Campbell, Jo Anne. 1986. "Letters, language learning and literacy: a West Sepik experience."
• Campbell, Jo Anne. 1991. Review of: The benefits of language learning for literacy specialists, by Kaye Stender.
• Clark, Dawn S. 1991. "The Sunday School as a vehicle for literacy."
• Cobb, Elyce and Diane Wroge. 1990. "Iwal transfer primer and teacher’s training course."
• Conrad, Robert J. and Jo Ann Conrad. 1980. "Muhian (East Sepik Province)."
• Day, Bill and Sherry Day. 1992. "Faiwol prep school experiences."
• Dommerholt, Annie. 1992. "Why the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea teaches oral language."
• Drew, Dorothy E. 1981. "A comparison between the Laubach and Freire methods."
• Eliason, James. 1989. Review of: Eradication of adult illiteracy in Zambia--a mass approach, by Juma E. Nyirenda.
• Eliason, James. 1990. "The production of literature: From A. T. to AT."
• Eliason, Jim. 1989. Review of: Persuasion of adult learners: a study, by D. Janardhana Reddy.
• Eliason, Jim. 1989. Review of: Schema activation, cooperation, and adult literacy instruction, by Dolores Perin.
• Evans, Peter and Beverley Evans. 1980. "Barai (Northern Province)."
• Evans, Peter. 1991. "Reading readiness."
• Farr, James B. and Cynthia J. Farr. 1980. "Korafe (Northern Province)."
• Fast, Marianne. 2000. "Using Sunday school materials for adult fluency."
• Feldpausch, Becky, Jean Nichols and Robin Rempel. 2000. "Literacy evaluation tool."
• Feldpausch, Becky, Jean Nichols and Robin Rempel. 2003. "Literacy evaluation tool."
• Foreman, Velma M. and Helen Marten. 1980. "Yessan-Mayo (East Sepik Province)."
• Franklin, Karl J. 1972. "Why a newsheet?."
• Gariai, Balai and Doris Bjorkman. 2001. "History of my literacy work."
• Gernat, Yvonne. 1976. "Methods of teaching reading."
• Giles, Glenda. 2000. "Finished and fluent—not synonymous."
• Graham, Mack. 1991. "Vernacular literacy in the Upper Jimi."
• Hainsworth, C. Joan and Kathleen Johnson. 1980. "Narak (Western Highlands Province)."
• Head, Robert and June Head. 1980. "Kaugel (Western Highlands Province)."
• Henderson, James E. and Anne Henderson. 1980. "Yele (Milne Bay Province)."
• Hepner, Mark. 1995. "A graded curriculum for vernacular reading clubs in the Bargam language."
• Hilgendorf, Don, Joanne Locnikar and Jean Nichols. 1996. "Bhola’s total literacy system: Application to SIL literacy programs."
• Hoel, Hanna Marie. 2004. "How are the elementary schools doing?."
• Hoel, Hanna Marie. 2006. "Do not give up!."
• Hostetler, Carolyn. 1990. Review of: The reading concepts and strategies of adult nonreaders, by Grace Malicky and Charles A. Norman.
• Hotz, Joyce M. and Mary D. Stringer. 1980. "Waffa (Morobe Province)."
• Iyama, Mara. 2005. "Oral literacies - choice in cultural destiny (a response to Michael A. Mel, "The need for strong and balanced communities through education …"."
• Jackson, Kenneth. 1992. "A two week literacy course for pastors."
• James, Dorothy J. and Denise Potts. 1980. "Siane (Eastern Highlands Province)."
• Jesudason, Daniel and Wei Lei Jesudason. 1992. "Media—a bridge to literacy."
• Jesudason, Daniel and Wei Lei Jesudason. 1992. "The effectiveness of simplicity: a psycholinguistic approach to vernacular literacy in a Melanesian preliterate society."
• Jonduo, Willie E. 1989. "Working together for literacy: Are the theories workable?."
• Kim, Duckshin. 1998. "Waima women learn to read by singing."
• Krekel, Cathy. 1992. "Primers: Can we do better?."
• Lindrud, Stellan and Eivor Lindrud. 1992. "A discourse-word-letter method for teaching reading."
• Lindrud, Stellan and Eivor Lindrud. 1992. "Report on a literacy method used in Kol Prep schools."
• Lindrud, Stellan and Eivor Lindrud. 1994. "Teaching literacy in three stages."
• Lindrud, Stellan and Eivor Lindrud. 1994. "Why teach the word and the sentence first?."
• Lister, Ronah and Yasuko Nagai. 2004. "Bridging between vernacular and English: the Maiwala teacher's experience."
• Lithgow, Daphne. 1993. "Why NOT to use a workbook."
• Lloyd, Richard G. and Joy Lloyd. 1980. "Baruya (Eastern Highlands Province)."
• Locnikar, Joanne, compiler. 1996. "Learning activities resource list."
• Locnikar, Joanne. 1997. "Activities for teaching parts of words."
• Locnikar, Joanne. 1997. "Report of mentor visit Tifalmin."
• Locnikar, Joanne. 2000. "Fluency: one approach."
• Logan, Konni. 1996. "Report from a pre-reading literacy course."
• MacDonald, George E. and Georgetta MacDonald. 1980. "Dadibi (Simbu Province)."
• MacDonald, Georgetta. 1991. "By-products of the planning process."
• Malone, Dennis L. 1989. "New national literacy initiative."
• Malone, Dennis L. 1991. "Anthropological implications for literacy."
• Malone, Dennis. 2004. The in-between people: language and culture maintenance and mother-tongue education in the highlands of Papua New Guinea.  
• Mattocks, Rich. 2006. "AIDS shell books and SIL. Do we need to re-think shell books? The Martin Luther approach to changing a culture."
• Mc Lean, Heather. 2005. "Grass roots literacy in North Wahgi."
• McCarthy, Joy. 1989. "The evolution of a literacy program."
• Mecklenburg, Frank and Charlotte Mecklenburg. 1980. "Faiwol (Western Province)."
• Meyer, Jens and Lizzie Meyer. 2006. "Starting points: ideas to get communities talking about the AIDS epidemic."
• Meyer, Jens. 2005. "Practical teacher training: a short skills course with the Bamu people of Western Province."
• Nabui, Michael. 1989. "Terei adult supervisors’ workshop."
• Nagai, Yasuko and Marilyn Speece. 1991. "Early childhood education workshop."
• Nagai, Yasuko. 1994. "Reading theories and methods and their relationship to cognitive and cultural learning styles."
• Nagai, Yasuko. 1999. "The emergence of hidden talents in Papua New Guinea: creating story books with the people who have never written in their language."
• Nagai, Yasuko. 2004. "Partner teachers in education workshop: literacy resource development."
• Nagai, Yasuko. 2006. "Collaborative efforts for the futures of detainees."
• Nichols, Jean. 1998. "Ampeeli prep screening: more fuel for the fire."
• Pehrson, Mandy. 2006. "Applying cultural observations to teaching methods in the Aitape West translation project."
• Rempel, Robin. 1988. "Printing T-shirts in a village."
• Rempel, Robin. 1990. "Try out a new idea for a transfer course!."
• Rempel, Robin. 1993. "A mini Multi-Strategy Method? Introducing Multi-Strategy Economy Model."
• Rempel, Robin. 2004. "Fast, easy, effective primer making! Multi strategy economy model."
• Robinson, Jerry. 1989. "Ongoingness."
• Sanders, Joy. 1998. "Evaluation of students in Tigebyu and Ibab prep-school in November 1997."
• Scorza, David P. and Jacqueline Scorza. 1980. "Au (West Sepik Province)."
• Short, Tom, Chester I. Frantz, and Marjorie Frantz. 1980. "Gadsup (Eastern Highlands Province)."
• Simpson, Steve. 1990. Review of: Thematic units for middle school: an honorable seduction, by Robert B. Cooter and Robert Griffin.
• Simpson, Steve. 1990. Review of: Using literature to teach critical thinking, by Michelle Commeyras.
• Southwell, Neville, Mary D. Stringer, and Joice A. Franklin, editors. 1980. Reports of vernacular literacy programmes conducted by the Summer Institute of Linguistics in Papua New Guinea.
• Stender, Kaye. 1988. The benefits of language learning for literacy specialists.
• Stringer, Mary D. 1983. Cognitive development and literacy in Papua New Guinea: a study of the Gudschinsky method for teaching young children to read.
• Stringer, Mary D. 1987. "The multi-strategy method used for pre-school literacy in the Enga province."
• Stringer, Mary D. 1990. "Learning through doing at the First Provincial Prep-School Workshop."
• Stringer, Mary D. 1992. "How does the multi-strategy method fit?."
• Stringer, Mary D. 1995. Literacy acquisition and diffusion among preliterate adults: Effects of two methods of instruction in non-industrialised communities in Papua New Guinea.
• Stringer, Mary D. 2006. Literacy acquisition and diffusion among preliterate adults: effects of two methods of instruction in non-industrialised communities in Papua New Guinea.  
• Stringer, Mary D. and Nicholas Faraclas. 1987. "Working together for literacy."
• Stringer, Mary. 1992. "What is the multi-strategy method?."
• Tauan, Getruth. 2000. "Scripture use in adult fluency classes: cassettes with Bible readings and songs."
• Vollrath, Karen. 1991. "An initial report of Hewa literacy methods."
• Waters, Glenys. 1990. "What happens when the silkscreen breaks?."
• Waters, Glenys. 1992. "Is there one best primer/program design? You bet! the one that is designed to fit your program."
• Waters, Glenys. 1992. "Literature based reading programmes for Papua New Guinea: Practical and enjoyable activities for village classes."
• Waters, Glenys. 1996. "And you thought you were village checking the translation?."
• Webb, Lyndal. 1991. "Is the success in the selling?."
• Webb, Lyndal. 1999. "The answer is in the text! Writing Bible study material."
• West, Edith and Dorothy W. Weimer. 1980. "Ampeeli-Wojokeso (Morobe Province)."
• Weston, Pamela. 1988. "Developing a vernacular metalanguage for literacy."
• Whitby, Clyde M. 1991. "Language awareness and fluency as part of teacher training."
• Whitney, Virginia. 1996. "Each one teach one."
• Wilson, Patricia R. and Helen Baker. 1980. "Abulas (East Sepik Province)."
• Wilson, Theresa and Beata Wozna. 2005. "Can learning be fun?."
• Wroge, Diane. 1989. "The national literacy course (1983-1987): The SIL teams’ perspective."

Solomon Islands

• Boerger, Brenda H. 1996. "When c, q, r, x, and z are vowels: An informal report on Natqgu orthography."
• Boerger, Brenda H. 2007. "Natqgu literacy: capturing three domains for written language use."  

Tuvalu

• Kim Seung. 1998. Review of: Literacy, emotion, and authority: reading and writing on a Polynesian atoll, by Nilo Besnier.