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Effects Of Distributed And Massed Practices Of Vocabulary Aspects Embedded In A Response Card Activity On Acquisition, Generalization, And Maintenance Of Vocabulary Knowledge

Itoi, Madoka
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1218594505

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2008, Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, ED Physical Activities and Educational Services.
Extensive vocabulary knowledge is critical to a student’s academic and social performance in school. However, vocabulary is a complex skill that overlaps with many different skills and can be conceptualized with different dimensions. While there is a pressing need to provide effective and efficient vocabulary instruction at all levels, the perceived complexity of vocabulary creates confusion about how to operationalize vocabulary knowledge, how to consistently and systematically measure vocabulary improvements, and how to teach different dimensions of vocabulary. Available research suggests that students should (a) be actively engaged in instruction and (b) be allowed repeated practice opportunities. The current study examined the comparative effects of massed practice (MP) and distributed practice (DP) of aspects of vocabulary (i.e., spelling, writing definitions, identifying parts of speech, identifying synonyms, sentence writing) embedded in a response card activity on the vocabulary and spelling acquisition, maintenance, and generalization of five seventh grade students with and without disabilities enrolled in an inclusive language art classroom. The results were mixed, so definitive trends could not be determined. Despite the study’s limitations, there were several implications for future research and suggestions for classroom practice identified.
Moira Konrad, PhD (Advisor)
Sheila Alber-Morgan, PhD (Committee Member)
Laurice Joseph, PhD (Committee Member)
Clair Simmons, PhD (Committee Member)
241 p.
Education; Educational Evaluation; Educational Psychology
vocabulary instruction; middle-school students; disabilities

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  • Itoi, M. (2008). Effects Of Distributed And Massed Practices Of Vocabulary Aspects Embedded In A Response Card Activity On Acquisition, Generalization, And Maintenance Of Vocabulary Knowledge [Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1218594505

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Itoi, Madoka. Effects Of Distributed And Massed Practices Of Vocabulary Aspects Embedded In A Response Card Activity On Acquisition, Generalization, And Maintenance Of Vocabulary Knowledge. 2008. Ohio State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1218594505.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Itoi, Madoka. "Effects Of Distributed And Massed Practices Of Vocabulary Aspects Embedded In A Response Card Activity On Acquisition, Generalization, And Maintenance Of Vocabulary Knowledge." Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1218594505

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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