Exploring effects of the keyword method on limited English proficient students’ vocabulary recall and comprehension

Reading Research and Instruction

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 202-221

  Zhang, Zhigang ^a   Schumm, Jeanne Shay ^b  

^a LAMAR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

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EID: 33750076366     PISSN: 08860246     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19388070009558322     Document Type: Article

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