Three Principles of Effective Vocabulary Instruction.

Stahl, Steven A.

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ERIC Number: EJ331220

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1986

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Three Principles of Effective Vocabulary Instruction.

Stahl, Steven A.

Journal of Reading, v29 n7 p662-68 Apr 1986

Discusses three principles that characterize effective vocabulary instruction (contextual and definitional information, active processing, and multiple exposures) and describes how these principles can be used to modify and improve existing methods of teaching word meanings. (HOD)

Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Educational Improvement, Educational Principles, Reading Comprehension, Reading Instruction, Secondary Education, Teacher Effectiveness, Teaching Methods, Vocabulary Development, Word Study Skills

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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Note: Special Issue: Vocabulary.