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Calfee, Robert C.; And Others – 1970
The component prereading skills of kindergarten children in two Wisconsin cities were examined. It was assumed that independent component skills exist and that investigation of separate skill areas would point out relevant combinations. Selected for study were visual, acoustic-phonetic, letter-sound association, and vocabulary skills. The research…
Descriptors: Auditory Tests, Educational Testing, Kindergarten Children, Listening Skills
Earp, N. Wesley – 1969
In a synthesis of literature on reading in mathematics, it was noted that there is a broad basis of research in this area on which to base instruction of definite reading skills important in arithmetic achievement. It was stressed that the vocabulary of arithmetic texts runs at readability levels higher than the performance levels of students in…
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematical Vocabulary, Mathematics Teachers
Henninger, George A. – 1970
This book, intended for use in high school and junior college classes, is designed to introduce students to word study, with special emphasis on the use of the dictionary. The materials can be used for a full semester or longer, in various sections of an English class, or in private study. The author gives special emphasis to three particular…
Descriptors: Definitions, Dictionaries, English, Language Arts
Fry, Edward; Emmer, Sara – 1971
The effects of the use of traditional series readiness workbooks and subsequent delay in beginning reading instruction on reading achievement at the middle and end of first grade were investigated. Fifty-seven percent of the children in a suburban school district used traditional readiness workbooks and of the remaining 43%, some used non-series…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Grade 1, Phonics, Reading Comprehension
Eder, Michael D. – 1971
A study was conducted to determine whether the use of a model enhances the effectiveness of videotape recorded microteaching sessions in changing the behavior of in-service foreign language teachers. The subjects of the experiment were divided into four groups: men teachers of Spanish, women teachers of Spanish, men teachers of French, and women…
Descriptors: Academic Rank (Professional), Age Differences, Inservice Teacher Education, Language Teachers
Michel, Joseph; Patin, Paul – 1972
Discussion of techniques for teaching vocabulary in language programs centers on five major areas: (1) "knowing" the word, (2) selection of vocabulary, (3) grading vocabulary for presentation, (4) teaching methods, and (5) vocabulary expansion in advanced levels. Theory of vocabulary instruction is largely supported by writings of Nelson Brooks,…
Descriptors: Basic Vocabulary, Developmental Vocabulary, Instructional Program Divisions, Language Acquisition
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Coomber, James E.; And Others – Research in the Teaching of English, 1986
Investigates whether students could more easily remember synthetic words by rehearsing with definitions, examples, or sentence composing. Concludes that students who used sentence composing performed better on a posttest than those who had rehearsed using examples and definitions. (SRT)
Descriptors: Definitions, Higher Education, Language Processing, Language Research
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Tamayo, Jose M. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1987
One English and two Spanish 24-word lists were administered as vocabulary tests to 80 English-speaking and 80 Spanish-speaking (Mexican and Puerto Rican) eighth graders, respectively. Results provide insights into the frequency of use as a valid measure of word difficulty in bilingual vocabulary test construction and translation. (TJH)
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Difficulty Level, Elementary School Students, Grade 8
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Konopak, Bonnie C. – Journal of Reading Behavior, 1988
Examines differences in secondary students' vocabulary learning from inconsiderate (text characteristics that inhibit learning) and considerate contextual information. Reports that contextual information in natural text may be inconsiderate for word learning, but students may be satisfied with partial/erroneous knowledge. (MM)
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Context Clues, Context Effect, Reading Ability
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White, Howard; And Others – Reading Improvement, 1987
Finds that college freshmen's opinions on vocabulary acquisition agree with the results of recent research, which states that free reading is the most efficient and effective means of acquiring vocabulary in a first language. Results contrast with a study of university foreign language students, most of whom did not value reading as a means of…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Higher Education, Independent Reading, Language Arts
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Freebody, Peter; Cooksey, Ray W. – Reading Psychology, 1985
Describes a computer-based methodology that obtains simple timed responses to sets of words and word-like nonsense items, then presents pilot data depicting estimated vocabulary knowledge and relating it to word frequency and decision response time. (FL)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Measurement Techniques
Park, Joanne Yoona – 1999
Current articles on the power and influence of children's literature on primary children's literacy development and achievement were reviewed. Research indicates that literature has a positive effect on the academic achievement of children and that literacy skills are essential components of academic success. Children who have been exposed to…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Childrens Literature, Language Acquisition, Literacy
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Manzo, A. V.; Sherk, J. K. – Journal of Reading Behavior, 1972
Contains a list of 46 references. (RB)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Educational Theories, Learning Processes, Research Reviews (Publications)
Page, Linda Turpin – Reading Impr, 1969
Proposes that reading skills be taught concurrently with history lessons. Lack of specific reading, study, and test-taking skills causes students to do poorly in history. Instruction needs to be provided in these skills so the student can master the subject matter. (RW)
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Critical Reading, History Instruction, Junior High School Students
Rolle, Rosalba; And Others – Francais dans le Monde, 1981
Contains five articles concerning: (1) exploitation of commercials to enhance comprehension and oral/written expression; (2) a game involving matching picture and text in advertisements; (3) a vocabulary-development game used in teacher training; (4) comprehension and analysis of literary texts in intermediate classes; and (5) techniques for…
Descriptors: Advertising, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Educational Games
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