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The Impact Of Inferring Word Meaning: Context Clues, Aubrey Wilson
The Impact Of Inferring Word Meaning: Context Clues, Aubrey Wilson
Masters of Arts in Education Action Research Papers
Abstract
The intent of this action research project was to determine the impact of context clue strategies on the ability to infer meaning from context. The study was conducted in a public Montessori school with 13 students in the 3rd grade with varied ability levels. In order to gather pre-assessment data, children were assessed on their ability to derive meaning directly from clues they found in context. Various context clue strategies were presented and practiced. During this time, data was collected using observations, student journals, and conferring. After the research, children completed a post-assessment to track changes and improvement. The …