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ERIC Number: EJ601063
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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ISSN: ISSN-1081-3004
Assessing and Supporting Independent Word Learning Strategies of Middle School Students.
Harmon, Janis M.
Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, v43 n6 p518-27 Mar 2000
Describes how profiles of individual readers are valuable constructs in assessing independent word learning strategies and how such information can drive instruction. Describes the independent word learning strategies of three learners of varying ability, illustrating what information think-alouds can provide teachers. Discusses instructional underpinnings for extending and refining word learning strategies. Offers guidelines for supporting students' independent word learning strategies. (SR)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Middle School Students, Middle Schools, Protocol Analysis, Reading Improvement, Reading Instruction, Reading Research, Reading Strategies, Vocabulary Development
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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