Unlocking Academic Vocabulary in Grade 3
This mixed methods inquiry seeks research insights into the inter-relationships among handwriting, quality writing outcomes, fluency and various indices of vocabulary use visible in writing samples of 216 Grade 3 students in response to an expository prompt. The findings highlight the connection am...
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Language and Literacy Researchers of Canada
2025-05-01
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This mixed methods inquiry seeks research insights into the inter-relationships among handwriting, quality writing outcomes, fluency and various indices of vocabulary use visible in writing samples of 216 Grade 3 students in response to an expository prompt. The findings highlight the connection among these variables most importantly the role of handwriting. Sustained attention on direct teaching of handwriting that will in turn increase fluency and improve retrieval of vocabulary is warranted. Secondly, instructional attention is warranted in developing academic vocabulary especially for linguistically vulnerable young learners.
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| spelling | doaj-art-66591e6bf5f8400dadb6873ad7f69efe2025-08-20T03:07:27ZengLanguage and Literacy Researchers of CanadaLanguage and Literacy: A Canadian Educational e-journal1496-09742025-05-0127210.20360/langandlit29714Unlocking Academic Vocabulary in Grade 3Hetty Roessingh0David Nordstokke1Aurelia Mir-Orefice2University of CalgaryUniversity of CalgaryUniversity of Calgary This mixed methods inquiry seeks research insights into the inter-relationships among handwriting, quality writing outcomes, fluency and various indices of vocabulary use visible in writing samples of 216 Grade 3 students in response to an expository prompt. The findings highlight the connection among these variables most importantly the role of handwriting. Sustained attention on direct teaching of handwriting that will in turn increase fluency and improve retrieval of vocabulary is warranted. Secondly, instructional attention is warranted in developing academic vocabulary especially for linguistically vulnerable young learners. https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/langandlit/index.php/langandlit/article/view/29714children's handwritingacademic vocabularyquality writing outcomes |
| spellingShingle | Hetty Roessingh David Nordstokke Aurelia Mir-Orefice Unlocking Academic Vocabulary in Grade 3 Language and Literacy: A Canadian Educational e-journal children's handwriting academic vocabulary quality writing outcomes |
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| title_short | Unlocking Academic Vocabulary in Grade 3 |
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| topic | children's handwriting academic vocabulary quality writing outcomes |
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