The Effects of a Web-Based Vocabulary Development Tool on Student Reading Comprehension of Science Texts

The complexities of reading comprehension have received increasing recognition in recent years. In this realm, the power of vocabulary in predicting cognitive challenges in phonological, orthographic, and semantic processes is well documented. In this study, we present a web-based vocabulary develop...

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Main Authors: Karen Thompson, Diego X. Román, Greg Wientjes, Kenji Hakuta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hipatia Press 2012-10-01
Series:REMIE : Multidisciplinary Journal of Educational Research
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Online Access:http://www.hipatiapress.info/hpjournals/index.php/remie/article/view/remie.2012.15/pdf