by Douglas Carnine
Abstract:
Concludes that intermediate grade students were better able to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words when (1) contextual clues were provided, (2) students were older, (3) the clues were in synonym rather than inference form, and (4) the contextual clues were closer to the unfamiliar words. (FL)
Reference:
Utilization of contextual information in determining the meaning of unfamiliar words (Douglas Carnine), In Reading Research Quarterly, International Reading Association, volume 19, 1984.
Bibtex Entry:
@article{Carnine1984,
abstract = {Concludes that intermediate grade students were better able to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words when (1) contextual clues were provided, (2) students were older, (3) the clues were in synonym rather than inference form, and (4) the contextual clues were closer to the unfamiliar words. (FL)},
author = {Carnine, Douglas},
doi = {10.2307/747362},
issn = {00340553},
journal = {Reading Research Quarterly},
keywords = {SML-LIB-BIBLIO,lang:ENG},
mendeley-tags = {SML-LIB-BIBLIO,lang:ENG},
number = {2},
pages = {188--204},
publisher = {International Reading Association},
title = {{Utilization of contextual information in determining the meaning of unfamiliar words}},
url = {http://www.jstor.org/stable/747362},
volume = {19},
year = {1984}
}