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Faulkner, Julie – English Journal, 2010
Many people, particularly teachers and students, associate vocabulary instruction with long lists of ambiguous words, copying the definitions from the dictionary by rote, completing accompanying analogies, or matching the words with their meanings and taking a quiz at the end of the week. This approach to vocabulary instruction is typical to many…
Descriptors: Vocabulary, Vocabulary Development, Writing Instruction, Teaching Methods