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Download full textTaylor, Arthur M.; And Others – 1974
Due to recent interest in the use of elaborative contexts to enhance associative learning, the effectiveness of elaboration as an instructional technique in vocabulary development was evaluated with 107 educable mentally retarded children in three primary level classes. Ss were given vocabulary instruction under one of three instructional…
Descriptors: Associative Learning, Exceptional Child Research, Mental Retardation, Mild Mental Retardation
Peer reviewedHowell, Helen – Reading Teacher, 1987
Outlines diverse strategies (contextual clues, palindromes, figurative language/idioms, etc.) for increasing vocabulary skills of gifted readers in the lower primary grades, using children's literature to supplement good tradebooks. (NKA)
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Associative Learning, Childrens Literature, Context Clues
