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Vocabulary
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READING STRAND: VOCABULARY
Vocabulary development with adult readers
can be very interesting. Why? Well, many of our adult "readers" have a
larger bank of oral vocabulary than they do reading
vocabulary due to their many varied experiences. Yep, some of them can
"talk the talk but not walk the walk"! =)
Research
#1
Adult beginning readers are not likely to
encounter many words during reading lessons that are not in their
oral vocabularies, so vocabulary instruction may be less important
for them than it is for mid-to-high level readers (Strucker,
1997a).
Applying Research in Reading Instruction for Adults: First
Steps for Teachers
(McShane,
2005, p.60)
So
this is where ABLE comes in again - especially when we are dealing with
content area reading. Many of our students (whether
they are Native Speakers of English -- NSE -- or Non-Native Speakers of
English -- NNSE) have not had exposure to secondary
curriculum areas.
Research
#2
Trend 7
ABE readers' vocabulary growth may be
dependent upon reading ability. Although their life experience may
give them an advantage on vocabulary knowledge at lower reading
levels, this advantage may disappear at higher reading levels. (Kruidenier,
2002).
Research-Based Principles for Adult
Basic Education Reading Instruction (Krudenier, 2002, p.24)
#3
Trend 10
Beginning
readers' reading vocabulary may be increased using an approach that
combines listening comprehension instruction in a content area,
high-interest texts generated from listening comprehension
exercises, and phonics and multi-sensory skills work using the same
content-oriented texts. (Kruidenier, 2002).
Research-Based Principles for Adult
Basic Education Reading Instruction (Krudenier, 2002, p.24)
RESOURCES
- Worksheet: Check out a
couple of teaching resources/strategies below by clicking on the
title.
QUESTIONS FOR THINKING/DISCUSSION:
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How do you assess vocabulary?
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What kind of vocabulary instruction do you
use?
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What vocabulary strategies do you use for
teaching content vocabulary? Math? Social Studies? Science?
SUMMARY
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