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This study investigated whether students can learn the meanings of unfamiliar words from natural context while reading. 57 eighth grade students read either an expository or narrative passage of about 1000 words containing target words. After reading, students completed vocabulary assessments of 15 target words from the unread passage to serve as controls. Results from hierarchical regression analyses showed small but statistically significant gains in word knowledge from context, suggesting incidental lear

Author

Akash Neogi

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EN