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Investigating The Use Of Web-Based Vocabulary Acquisition Programs As A Tool To Strengthen Vocabulary Skills For 11th And 12th-Grade Students, Deborah Ashraf
Investigating The Use Of Web-Based Vocabulary Acquisition Programs As A Tool To Strengthen Vocabulary Skills For 11th And 12th-Grade Students, Deborah Ashraf
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This study focused on the need to improve vocabulary and increase reading comprehension for remedial high school students in 11th and 12th grades. Methods or interventions included in-context, out-of-context vocabulary acquisition using web-based tools (Achieve3000 & Freerice) or teacher-directed instruction.
The study used the three methods of treatment or intervention to determine which treatment group was most effective in improving vocabulary and increasing reading comprehension. There are several different theoretical frameworks used in this study. Vocabulary in-context and out of context theories included Schema theory, self-teaching hypothesis theory, and the Matthew effect theory. These theories had in common an emphasis …