A Cluster Approach to Vocabulary Instruction: A New Direction from the Research Literature.

Marzano, Robert J.

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Publication Date: 1984

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A Cluster Approach to Vocabulary Instruction: A New Direction from the Research Literature.

Marzano, Robert J.

Reading Teacher, v38 n2 p168-73 Nov 1984

Reviews research indicating that presenting vocabulary in semantically related clusters may improve students' vocabulary knowledge and reading comprehension. Describes how words from elementary school textbooks were divided into semantic clusters and makes suggestions for their use. (FL)

Descriptors: Elementary Education, Reading Comprehension, Reading Instruction, Reading Research, Semantics, Teaching Methods, Vocabulary Development, Vocabulary Skills

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Language: English

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