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Bringing Words to Life: Robust Vocabulary Instruction. Solving Problems in the Teaching of Literacy.
Beck, Isabel L.; McKeown, Margaret G.; Kucan, Linda – 2002
This book provides a research-based framework and practical strategies for vocabulary development with children from the earliest grades through high school. It emphasizes instruction that offers rich information about words and their uses and enhances students' language comprehension and production. The book guides teachers in selecting words for…
Descriptors: Assignments, Context Clues, Elementary Secondary Education, Teaching Methods
Peer reviewedBeck, Isabel L.; McKeown, Margaret G. – Educational Perspectives, 1985
Presents an approach to vocabulary instruction that serves to increase knowledge of word definitions, to provide semantic links to words, and to promote greater facility in using words. Reviews studies associated with the "fertile vocabulary" instructional plan and discusses program results and benefits. (ML)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Improvement, Language Arts, Language Skills
Peer reviewedMcKeown, Margaret G.; Beck, Isabel L. – Remedial and Special Education (RASE), 1988
A vocabulary instruction program for intermediate grades is described. The program improves comprehension through use of such features as multiple exposures to words in various contexts and engaging students in active thinking about word meanings. This method of instruction is compared with instruction that offers only definitional information.…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style, Context Clues, Intermediate Grades
