Some Effects of the Nature and Frequency of Vocabulary Instruction on the Knowledge and Use of Words.

McKeown, Margaret G.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ323481

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Publication Date: 1985

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Some Effects of the Nature and Frequency of Vocabulary Instruction on the Knowledge and Use of Words.

McKeown, Margaret G.; And Others

Reading Research Quarterly, v20 n5 p522-35 Fall 1985

Describes a study whose purpose was to identify the relative contribution of the nature of instruction and the frequency of encounters in bringing about word knowledge proficiency in fourth-grade children. Results suggest that instruction based on definitional associations is sufficient to affect word knowledge. (HOD)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Context Clues, Grade 4, Intermediate Grades, Knowledge Level, Language Processing, Reading Comprehension, Reading Processes, Reading Research, Teaching Methods, Vocabulary Development, Word Study Skills

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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