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Reese, Elaine; Barrett-Young, Ashleigh; Gilkison, Laura; Carroll, Jane; Das, Shika; Riordan, Jessica; Schaughency, Elizabeth – Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 2023
Tender Shoots is a randomized controlled trial (RCT) for parents aimed at improving preschool children's oral language skills relevant for later reading. Parents of 72 preschool children (M = 50 months) were randomly assigned to either a Rich Reading and Reminiscing (RRR) condition, a Strengthening Sound Sensitivity (SSS) condition, or an…
Descriptors: Oral Language, Narration, Parent Child Relationship, Story Telling
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Yaynel González-Robaina; Claudio Díaz Larenas; Yaranay López-Angulo – MEXTESOL Journal, 2023
A large number of research studies have highlighted the relevance of oral narratives for describing children's linguistic constraints, developmental stages of narrative discourse patterns, and sociocultural identities. Yet, little research has been found on the use of oral narratives as a means to longitudinally improve oral discourse coherence…
Descriptors: Oral Language, Language Fluency, Connected Discourse, English (Second Language)
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Uchihara, Takumi; Clenton, Jon – Language Learning Journal, 2023
Research has suggested the important role of vocabulary knowledge in second language (L2) speaking proficiency. However, earlier studies tended to disregard the congruence in test format between assessing vocabulary knowledge and speaking skills with the former predominantly measured in written format. The current study measured vocabulary…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language Proficiency
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Westerveld, Marleen F.; Filiatrault-Veilleux, Pamela; Paynter, Jessica – Autism & Developmental Language Impairments, 2021
Background and aims: The purpose of the current exploratory study was to describe the inferential narrative comprehension skills of young school-age children on the autism spectrum who, as a group, are at high risk of significant and persistent reading comprehension difficulties. Our aim was to investigate whether the anticipated difficulties in…
Descriptors: Inferences, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Narration, Story Telling
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Zabihi, Reza – Language Learning Journal, 2022
The study reported in this article examined the impact of task type on the ways in which learners resolve grammatical language-related episodes (LREs) and whether the level of engagement affects subsequent language development. Data were collected over a six-week period. Thirty-two Iranian second language (L2) learners were paired up to complete a…
Descriptors: Task Analysis, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Grammar
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Hsu, Hsiu-Chen – Language Learning Journal, 2019
This study examined the effect of the combination of task repetition and post-task transcribing (TRPT) on the complexity, accuracy, and fluency (CAF) of L2 oral performance and their subsequent development. Taiwanese university students (N = 39) were randomly assigned to one of the three groups: TRPT, task repetition (TR), and control group, and…
Descriptors: Task Analysis, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Comparative Analysis
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Hillier, Judith – Teacher Education and Practice, 2013
The development of subject knowledge and pedagogical content knowledge has been the focus of much educational research and debate in recent years. Of particular interest is the process by which preservice science teachers develop pedagogical content knowledge from their subject knowledge. In the study presented here, a process of writing narrative…
Descriptors: Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Science Teachers, Preservice Teachers, Scientific Concepts