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A comparison of three approaches to vocabulary improvement in ninth grade language arts : an experimental study

Creator:

Hammack, Mary Lorraine, 1922-

Abstract:

This study compared three approaches to the improvement of vocabulary in ninth grade language arts classes: the direct-teaching approach, the interest-in-words approach, and the wide-reading approach. Answers to the following questions were sought: which of these approaches to vocabulary improvement is more effective than each other approach used in this...

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Dissertation

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appreciation is due Dr. Ned D. Marksheffel, the researcher's major professor, for his help and encouragement
Status and characteristics of reading programs in Oregon public secondary schools

Creator:

Geil, Harry Charles

Abstract:

Purpose The purpose of this study was to discover the status and characteristics of reading programs in the public secondary schools of Oregon. Procedures Questionnaires were mailed to all of Oregon's 327 schools, 106 junior high schools and 221 senior high schools. Responses were received from 84.7 percent of the...

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Dissertation

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CHARACTERISTICS OF READING PROGRAMS IN OREGON PUBLIC SECONDARY smInic Redacted for privacy Abstract Ned