Deepening kindergarteners' science vocabulary: A design study

Allison Ward Parsons and Camille Lawrence Bryant

The Journal of Educational Research, 2016, vol. 109, issue 4, 375-390

Abstract: Early, effective instruction to introduce both science vocabulary and general academic language may help children build a strong conceptual and linguistic foundation for later instruction. In this study, a design research intervention was employed to expose children to a variety of interrelated science content words to increase both the breadth and the depth of their vocabularies. This 8-week intervention targeted specific science content vocabulary development through adapting teachers' practices to include use of three instructional techniques: Teachers interactively read aloud information books, engaged students in conversation, and provided hands-on science activity centers. Results demonstrated that children deepened their understanding of the targeted vocabulary words.

Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1080/00220671.2014.968913

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