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ERIC Number: EJ642918
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1081-3004
Teaching Independent Word Learning Strategies to Struggling Readers.
Harmon, Janis M.
Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, v45 n7 p606-15 Apr 2002
Explores the use of teacher-facilitated peer dialogues as a tool for supporting independent word learning strategies of struggling middle school learners. Hopes to create a context in which students would not only grapple with word meanings but also develop a stronger metacognitive awareness of their own efforts. (SG)
Descriptors: Discussion (Teaching Technique), Metacognition, Middle Schools, Program Effectiveness, Reading Difficulties, Reading Instruction, Reading Strategies, Vocabulary Development
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Word Learning