This study compared syntactic complexity and vocabulary diversity in two groups of books that can be used for reading aloud to preschool children: books recommended by authorities in reading and children's literature for reading aloud and "grocery store" books (small, inexpensive picture books that can be purchased in grocery stores).…

This is an analysis of the linguistic problems posed by vocabulary instruction in an introductory English course. Three criteria should govern any method chosen for the teaching of vocabulary in an introductory course in English as a second language: (1) semantic relations within the lexicon; (2) vocabulary progression independent of grammar and…

The effects of two methods of teaching a reading vocabulary on writing vocabulary in student compositions were investigated: the teaching of a specific reading vocabulary with students' practice of words in sentences and the teaching of a specific reading vocabulary with students' practice of words in multiple-choice exercises. The retention of…

Dramatic play, an activity for which children show a natural inclination, provides kindergarten children with the opportunities for acquiring new vocabulary, extending word meaning, acquiring and practicing verbal expression and syntactical patterns, and gaining in language facility. In order to foster this language development, kindergarten…

Most college vocabulary books lack the sophistication of a complex. Rather, they reflect the characteristics of congeries or disparate objects grouped together without any logical basis. Vocabulary study in college should focus on the process of concept formation in all its complexity, with emphasis on the relationship between the specific and…

This study investigated the effect of signal words on the comprehension of 103 first year community college students. The signal words studied were cause and effect, comparison-contrast, chronological, and enumerative words. A 40 paragraph comprehension test consisting of five different paragraphs for each of eight signal words and a test…

This book has been developed for those who wish to increase their understanding of technical and scientific English. It is designed especially for Spanish-speaking students, scientists, and technicians who are preparing to take courses in American schools or under instructors abroad. The 50 reading selections are drawn from a wide variety of…

The preparation manual for the high school equivalency diploma test includes general information about studying and test taking, a predictive practice examination, and tutoring in all areas covered by the examination. The practice examination is constructed to discover weak and strong points in test areas of correctness and effectiveness of…

Since concepts are the mental divisions man makes among the concrete and abstract phenomena of his environment so he may generate, maneuver, and control their relationships in a manner ot satisfy his physical, emotional, social, and aesthetic needs, concepts should be the vortex of intelligence. Too often students are taught as if they lack a…

Four experiments are reported evaluating the effectiveness of a mnemonic procedure, called the keyword method, for learning a foreign language vocabulary. The method divides the study of a vocabulary item into two stages. The first stage involves associating the spoken foreign word to an English word that sounds like some part of the foreign word;…

An experiment is reported evaluating the effectiveness of a mnemonic procedure, called the keyword method, for learning a foreign language vocabulary. The method divides the study of a vocabulary item into two stages. The first stage requires S to associate the spoken foreign word to an English word (the keyword) that sounds like some part of the…

Compiled in this teacher's guide are suggestions for using the student booklet, ECKY SAYS, "BRUSH UP ON YOUR ECOLOGY," SE 016 486. A variety of interdisciplinary activities are offered, together with ideas for multimedia instruction and background subject information. Basic environmental concepts and a series of questions to evaluate…

This paper states the basic assumptions underlying the philosophy and methods used in a parent-infant education program at the Parent Child Development Center in New Orleans designed to teach and emphasize all aspects of a child's development. The assumptions discussed in relation to program content are: (1) some parents have child-rearing styles…

A computer-assisted drill program designed to give German vocabulary drill is presented. It was written by a high school student and is an example of a file oriented program in which the main master program remains fixed while the vocabulary words to be drilled can be changed at any time either by the teacher or by the student. Some polar…

Lexical development in mentally retarded and normal children was indexed using the Free Word Association Task. Approximately 170 institutionalized and noninstitutionalized retarded children and 59 normal children were administered the 40-word stimulus list consisting mainly of adjectives and nouns. Responses were categorized according to apparent…