Effects of Text Construction and Instructional Procedures for Teaching Word Meanings on Comprehension and Recall.

Kameenui, Edward J.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ261430

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1982

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Effects of Text Construction and Instructional Procedures for Teaching Word Meanings on Comprehension and Recall.

Kameenui, Edward J.; And Others

Reading Research Quarterly, v17 n3 p367-88 1982

Concludes that substituting easy for difficult vocabulary words makes text easier to comprehend, and that redundant information in a text contributes to successful text comprehension. (AEA)

Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Reading Comprehension, Reading Research, Reading Skills, Vocabulary Development, Word Recognition

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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