Comment Not that controversial (Score 1) 333
Apparently the evidence for this is already in. To quote a student I know currently studying their masters in psychology:
"The sad thing is that the education system does not use evidence based practice to teaching. They just do things because it “feels right”. Educational psychologists have been saying that this method to teaching is not helpful and doesn’t have positive learning outcomes. Especially for students who are already struggling. The educational system hasn’t really changed the curriculum at universities and therefore is still churning out teachers that use whole language or mixed approach when the evidence suggests phonics."