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Zhang, Haomin – Reading Research Quarterly, 2015
The goal of this study was to investigate the effect of Chinese-specific morphological awareness on vocabulary acquisition among young Chinese-speaking students. The participants were 288 Chinese-speaking second graders from three different cities in China. Multiple regression analysis and mediation analysis were used to uncover the mediated and…
Descriptors: Morphology (Languages), Vocabulary Development, Chinese, Children
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Howard, Elizabeth R.; Green, Jennifer D.; Arteagoitia, Igone – Bilingual Research Journal, 2012
This study contributes to the literature on cross-linguistic literacy relationships for English language learners, and in particular, the Spanish-influenced spelling patterns of Spanish-English bilinguals. English spelling, reading, and vocabulary assessments were administered to 220 students in four TWI programs over a three-year period, from…
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Spelling, Second Language Learning, Data Analysis
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Linebarger, Deborah L.; Piotrowski, Jessica Taylor – Child Development, 2010
Educational TV has been consistently linked to children's learning. In this research, educational TV characteristics were identified, coded, and tested for their influence on children's program-specific comprehension and vocabulary outcomes. Study 1 details a content analysis of TV features including a program's macrostructure (i.e., narrative or…
Descriptors: Age, Learning Strategies, Educational Television, Content Analysis