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Evaluation of an explicit vocabulary teaching intervention for children learning English as an additional language in primary school

Content Provider	SAGE Publishing
Author	Dixon, Chris Thomson, Jenny Fricke, Silke
Copyright Year	2020
Abstract	Many children learning English as an additional language (EAL) possess lower levels of English vocabulary knowledge relative to their non-EAL English-speaking peers. Longitudinal work suggests that this group discrepancy does not decrease markedly over time as a result of regular classroom teaching. Twelve EAL learners with English vocabulary weaknesses took part in a low-intensity, 10-week vocabulary intervention. Working one-to-one with speech and language therapy students, children took part in weekly activities designed to promote receptive and productive knowledge of 20 target words within the Tier-2 vocabulary category. When assessed on a bespoke word knowledge assessment, children made statistically significant gains between pretest and posttest in both receptive and productive knowledge of taught words, and maintained this knowledge six months later. Multi-component explicit vocabulary instruction offering opportunities for active engagement and discussion is thus presented as one potentially effective means of promoting the Tier-2 vocabulary knowledge of EAL learners in primary school in England.
Related Links	https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0265659020925875?download=true
Starting Page	91
Ending Page	108
Page Count	18
ISSN	02656590
Issue Number	2
Volume Number	36
Journal	Child Language Teaching and Therapy (CLT)
e-ISSN	14770865
DOI	10.1177/0265659020925875
Language	English
Publisher	Sage Publications UK
Publisher Date	2020-05-20
Publisher Place	London
Access Restriction	Open
Rights Holder	© The Author(s) 2020
Subject Keyword	Tier-2 intervention English as an additional language vocabulary explicit
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Education Developmental and Educational Psychology Speech and Hearing Clinical Psychology Linguistics and Language

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