Graduate Research Papers
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Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Keywords
Reading comprehension--Study and teaching; Vocabulary--Study and teaching;
Abstract
The purpose of this review of the literature focused on two primary areas: (a) to examine the research findings as they related to vocabulary acquisition and instruction and (b) to determine the importance of the research findings regarding students' reading comprehension.This study also sought to provide educators with information as to what a comprehensive program of vocabulary instruction consists of as well as research-based vocabulary teaching strategies to use in the classroom to help students recognize and know words and word meanings and to improve students' comprehension.
The review examines the following three questions: (a) What is the relationship between vocabulary and reading comprehension? (b) What might a comprehensive program of vocabulary instruction in the classroom consist of? ( c) What are effective, research-based vocabulary instructional strategies?
Year of Submission
2006
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Education
Department
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
First Advisor
Jean Schneider
Date Original
2006
Object Description
1 PDF file (vi, 40 pages)
Copyright
©2006 Sherri Neofotist
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Neofotist, Sherri, "The importance of vocabulary in the classroom" (2006). Graduate Research Papers. 1263.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/grp/1263
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