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Thesis/Dissertation Information
- Degree Disciplines:
- Psychology
Notes
- Abstract:
- The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of cognates as a vocabulary strategy among Hispanic immigrant children who are learning English as a second language. The use of cognates as a reading strategy for Hispanic biliterate and bilingual students has been well documented in the literature. Cognates are words in two languages with clear similarities in orthography and meaning, as well as minor or predictable changes in meaning and spelling. Participants were first generation Hispanic students (N = 15) enrolled in a predominantly Hispanic South Florida middle school. The students were given a pretest to examine their familiarity with cognate words. Then, the students were given explicit and direct instruction on the meaning of English-Spanish cognates, and how this strategy may be use for academic purposes. Furthermore, the students were given ample opportunity to practice the skill, and questions related to the use of the cognate strategy were clarified before participants were given a post test. A paired sample t-test showed a significant pre to post test increase in the total number of English-Spanish cognate words answered correctly. These results are similar to the study conducted by Nagy et al. (1993), which found that most Hispanic bilingual and biliterate students were able to recognize cognates when given simple and explicit instructions.
- Thesis:
- Thesis (S.S.P.)--Barry University, 2009.
- Bibliography:
- Includes bibliographical references (leaves 24-29).
Record Information
- Source Institution:
- Barry University
- Holding Location:
- Barry University Archives and Special Collections
- Rights Management:
- Copyright Claudia M. Arce. Permission granted to Barry University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder.
- Resource Identifier:
- LC3731.A73 2009_ArceClaudia ( BU-Local )
- Classification:
- LC3731.A73 2009 ( lcc )
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