Description: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of four instructional methods - context clues, definition, elaboration technique, or word parts and word families on the vocabulary growth and acquisition of adults enrolled in a community college developmental reading course. The study investigated whether performance in any or all of the four instructional methods was moderated by age or… more
Full Text: A STUDY EXAMINING THE IMPACT OF VOCABULARY INSTRUCTION ON THE VOCABULARY GROWTH AND ACQUISITION OF ADULTS ENROLLED IN A COMMUNITY COLLEGE DEVELOPMENTAL READING COURSE by Jodi McGeary Robson A Dissertation Submitted to the Faculty of The College of …