The Effect of a Catagorization Strategy on Secondary Students' Retention of Literary Vocabulary.

Bean, Thomas W.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ293051

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Publication Date: 1983

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The Effect of a Catagorization Strategy on Secondary Students' Retention of Literary Vocabulary.

Bean, Thomas W.; And Others

Reading Psychology, v4 n3-4 p247-52 Jul-Dec 1983

Details a study in which high school students were introduced to a categorization strategy for vocabulary terms related to literary analysis. Concludes that the strategy was a worthwhile addition to the traditional Socratic approach to literary analysis. (FL)

Descriptors: Classification, Cognitive Processes, Content Area Reading, English Instruction, Learning Strategies, Literary Criticism, Reading Instruction, Reading Research, Retention (Psychology), Secondary Education, Vocabulary

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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