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Increasing Comprehension Levels Through Content-Specific Vocabulary
Type: Text
Year: 2016, 2016, 2016, 2016
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Alexandre, Chandani, Dassa, Lori
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: The objective of my study is to determine if explicitly
teaching content-specific vocabulary can increase
reading comprehension in low expectancy students. I
have created a pre/post assessment cycle design that
tests reading comprehension and familiarity with vocabulary
specific to the unit being taught. Participants
include 26 fourth graders at Park Lakes Elementary.
A pretest will be… more
Full Text: Increasing Comprehension Levels Through Content-Specific Vocabulary Chandani Alexandre and Dr. Lori Dassa College of Education of Florida Atlantic University Method Can explicit teaching of contentspecific vocabulary improve reading comprehension in the …