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Using iPads in vocabulary instruction for elementary English language learners
… language learners (ELLs) would increase their vocabulary scores in the areas of word recognition, word meaning, and word application when iPads were used during vocabulary instruction. Five at risk third graders enrolled in the school's ELL program participated in the study. All students …
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The effectiveness of non-traditional vocabulary instruction in a second-grade inclusion classroom
… study was to determine if non-traditional vocabulary instruction would significantly raise the scores of second-grade students in an inclusion classroom compared to second-grade students whom were taught vocabulary words in a traditional manner. Students were tested in matching vocabulary …
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The Effects of Small Group Vocabulary Instruction on Second Grade Students' Expressive Vocabularies
… to investigate the effectiveness of small group vocabulary instruction above and beyond whole group, read aloud vocabulary instruction, on second grade students' expressive vocabularies. This experimental study reflected a between-subjects design as three treatment groups were compared using a …
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Vocabulary instruction: using the keyword approach with the interactive smart board in inclusive classrooms
… approach, the definitional approach, to vocabulary instruction for middle school students in an inclusive class; (b) evaluate the effects of using the keyword method in vocabulary instruction for middle school students; (c) evaluate the effects of using the keyword method and the Smart …
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A Study of Vocabulary Instruction with Fourth Grade Students Participating in an Individualized Reading Program
… was to determine the effects of one approach to vocabulary instruction on the reading and writing vocabulary of fourth grade students in an individualized reading program. The vocabulary instructional approach used student-selected vocabulary words as well as instruction in vocabulary strategies …
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Using the Keyword Method and the Smart Board in vocabulary instruction for students with learning disabilities
… Method and the Smart Board presentation in vocabulary instruction for students with Learning Disabilities (LD). A total of five students, ages 8-10 participated in this ten week study. Students were taught using traditional instructional strategies in Reading and Social Studies vocabulary …
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The Effects of Vocabulary Instruction on Knowledge of Word Meanings and Reading Comprehension of Remedial Readers
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The effect of explicit vocabulary instruction using specialized graphic organizers in secondary mathematics for students with disabilities
… of a paradigm shift related effective academic instruction. Mathematics as a content area currently focuses on conceptual understanding as opposed to traditional procedural knowledge. In accordance with this shift in educational practice, students must demonstrate a clear and concise …
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The Effects of Elaborative Vocabulary Instruction on the Vocabulary, Written Explanations, and Knowledge Structures of Sixth-Grade Students With and Without Disabilities
… of difficulty is the application of content-area vocabulary in the explanatory writing of sixth-grade students. This two-group quasi-experimental study investigated the effectiveness of an elaborative vocabulary strategy instruction on the vocabulary scores, concept map scores, explanatory …
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An Investigation on the Effect of Context Method Versus the Traditional Dictionary Method on Vocabulary Development
… investigate the effect of a context approach to vocabulary instruction versus a more traditional dictionary method of vocabulary instruction. Research favored the use of context for teaching vocabulary in a meaningful way. Words acquire meaning for a person after they have been seen and heard in …
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The effect on comprehension of teaching selected vocabulary prior to reading an eleventh grade social studies passage
… affect on comprehension of teaching selected key vocabulary words prior to reading an eleventh grade social studies passage. Four hypotheses were stated and the .05 level of confidence was used as the criterion for acceptance or rejection.Data for the study were collected from 143 students in six …
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Teaching Vocabulary Through Weekly Spelling Lessons: An Efficacy Study
<p>In recent years, research has proved that vocabulary knowledge is highly correlated with reading comprehension and academic success. Despite the importance of vocabulary instruction, teachers are lacking a cohesive approach. Teachers are concerned about the quality and quantity of vocabulary …
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Effects of system-paced and learner-paced multimedia instruction on learners’ vocabulary acquisition
Studies have found that having increased vocabulary knowledge in the early elementary years leads to increased educational achievement. However, many students continue to struggle with reading, and the main reason for this struggle is students’ limited vocabulary knowledge. In order to improve …
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The Relationship among Concept Sorts, Storybook Reading, Language-Based Print Awareness, and Language Proficiency in the Vocabulary Learning of Diverse Kindergarten Children
This study examined how providing vocabulary instruction through storybook read alouds and concept sorts influenced vocabulary acquisition and the relationship among vocabulary and language-based print awareness and language proficiency. A non-random sample of three kindergarten classrooms …
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Repeated reading for students with special needs
… accuracy and comprehension and to better inform instruction. Four students in a multiple disabled self-contained classroom participated in this five week study. In addition to base-line data that was collected, data on timed repeated reading, paired repeated reading, listening-while-reading …
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The effectiveness of two spelling approaches on vocabulary development for Hispanic learners
… evaluate two approaches to teaching spelling and vocabulary to second through fourth graders in two different urban school systems to determine if one program revealed greater growth scores on Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) reading components. Research question 1 posited: Does …
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Informing Vocabulary Interventions using Principles from the Science of Word Learning
Vocabulary knowledge is essential for children’s reading success (Dickinson & Porche, 2011; Ouellette, 2006). Unfortunately, even before formal schooling begins, glaring differences in language ability exist between children from disadvantaged backgrounds and their more advantaged peers (Hart & …
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Using ipads in teaching vocabulary for students with learning disabilities
… to examine the effects of using iPad to improve vocabulary skills for students with learning disabilities. The participants were 2nd grade students placed in a learning disability resource room. Baseline data was collected using traditional methods during vocabulary intrusion for the first three …
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The role of key visuals in improving listening comprehension for English as a second language students
… problem-solution lectures. One group received vocabulary instruction before each practice lecture and the other group worked with a key visual or graphic organizer designed to sensitize students to the problem-solution format of the lecture and help them to organize the ideas of the lecture. A …
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