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Peer reviewedHolbrook, Hilary Taylor – Journal of Reading, 1985
Explores problems surrounding direct instruction in vocabulary and describes sources in the ERIC system for other approaches to vocabulary development. (HTH)
Descriptors: Problems, Reading Instruction, Reading Skills, Secondary Education
Peer reviewedSmith, Carl B. – Reading Teacher, 1990
Discusses vocabulary development in content area reading and the use of a vocabulary matrix of related concepts and a t-bar chart of words related to new vocabulary. (MG)
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Elementary Education, Reading Instruction, Reading Skills
Download full textNagy, William E. – 1988
Based on the best available research, this publication describes the most effective methods of vocabulary instruction for the improvement of reading comprehension. Examples of useful approaches to vocabulary instruction aimed at students past the initial stages of reading are presented for use or adaptation by classroom teachers. The publication's…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Elementary Secondary Education, Reading Comprehension, Reading Research
Peer reviewedJones, Janet Craven – Journal of Reading, 1988
Discusses possible causes of the lack of good reading and study skills among U.S. secondary school students. Describes several techniques for improving these skills. (ARH)
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Content Area Writing, Reading Achievement, Reading Failure
