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Using a Combination Technique for the Assessment of Students' Cognitive Structures on Acid-Base Chemistry
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Aysegül Derman; Figen Gunes; Ozcan Gulacar; Ingo Eilks – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2024
This study aims to determine the cognitive structures of students at different educational levels (8th grade and 12th grade) related to acid-base chemistry. The research was designed as a case study and structured in two stages. The first stage analyzed concepts related to acid-base chemistry and their direction and strength in students' knowledge…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Instruction, Cognitive Structures, Grade 8
Investigating the Longitudinal and Concurrent Relationships between Polysemous Word Knowledge and Reading Comprehension among Spanish-English Bilingual Middle School Students
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Logan, J. Kenneth; Kieffer, Michael J. – Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 2021
This study investigates the concurrent and longitudinal relationships between polysemous word knowledge and reading comprehension among bilingual students (n = 107) followed from seventh to eighth grade. Standardized tests were used to measure decoding skills, broad vocabulary knowledge, and reading comprehension. Data about students' polysemous…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Longitudinal Studies, Grade 7, Grade 8
A Multi-Dimensional Examination of Adolescent Writing: Considering the Writer, Genre and Task Demands
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Collins, Penelope; Tate, Tamara P.; won Lee, Joong; Krishnan, Jenell A.; Warschauer, Mark – Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 2021
We examined the contributions of English proficiency, genre, and the use of textual sources to adolescent writing. The sample included 1819 native English speakers and language minority students from 127 seventh- and eighth-grade classes in an urban school district. Students were randomly assigned one of three source-based essay prompts…
Descriptors: Grade 7, Grade 8, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Profiles of Poor Decoders, Poor Comprehenders, and Typically Developing Readers in Adolescents Learning English as a Second Language
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Li, Miao; Kirby, John R.; Geva, Esther; Koh, Poh Wee; Zhang, Huan – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2022
This study examined (a) the identification of various reading groups across languages in Chinese (L1) adolescents learning English as a second language (ESL), in terms of their word-reading and reading comprehension skills, (b) overlap in reading group membership across languages, and (c) the performance of the various reading groups on…
Descriptors: Reading Difficulties, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Students' Perceptions of Vocabulary Knowledge and Learning in a Middle School Science Classroom
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Brown, Patrick L.; Concannon, James P. – International Journal of Science Education, 2016
This study investigated eighth-grade science students' (13-14-year-olds) perceptions of their vocabulary knowledge, learning, and content achievement. Data sources included pre- and posttest of students' perceptions of vocabulary knowledge, students' perceptions of vocabulary and reading strategies surveys, and a content achievement test.…
Descriptors: Secondary School Science, Student Attitudes, Vocabulary Development, Vocabulary Skills
Effect of Vocabulary Test Preparation on Low-Income Black Middle School Students' Reading Scores
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Mitchell, Ingrid; Nistor, Nicolae; Baltes, Beate; Brown, Michelle – Journal of Educational Research and Practice, 2016
Black middle school students in the United States continue to perform poorly on standardized reading achievement tests in comparison to other racial and ethnic groups. The purpose of this research study was to examine the effectiveness of a vocabulary-focused test preparation program for Black middle school students. The theoretical framework…
Descriptors: Test Preparation, Vocabulary, Low Income Students, Middle School Students