商品簡介
Combining theory and practice, Vadasy (school-based literacy interventions, Oregon Research Institute, Seattle, Washington) and Nelson (special education and communication disorders, U. of Nebraska-Lincoln) present a synthesis of research on vocabulary learning and vocabulary instruction, including findings from the fields of linguistics and second-language learning, and applications of the information in vocabulary instruction. Suitable as a resource for teachers across grade levels and content areas, and pre-service students in general and ESL education programs, the text covers the origins of vocabulary knowledge and its role in reading comprehension, word properties affecting vocabulary instruction, making principled decisions about vocabulary instruction, approaches for early vocabulary and language development, direct vocabulary instruction for school-age children, independent vocabulary learning approaches, vocabulary assessment, and teaching English language learners. Annotation c2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
作者簡介
Patricia F. Vadasy, PhD, is Senior Researcher at the Oregon Research Institute in Seattle, Washington. Her background is in early reading acquisition and instruction, instructional design, and intervention research. Dr. Vadasy oversees a research team investigating effective school-based literacy interventions for at-risk and struggling students. She has published numerous journal articles and instructional materials.
J. Ron Nelson, PhD, is Professor in the Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. His research and over 150 publications have focused on serving children at risk of school failure and on research issues, and he has developed a number of behavior and literacy interventions. Dr. Nelson is a recipient of the Distinguished Early Career Research Award from the Council for Exceptional Children.
