Analyzing rates of target word acquisition and overall vocabulary development, this study finds that students learning English as a second language pick up general vocabulary more quickly and target ...

As many educators and researchers will attest, there’s no exact science to choosing vocabulary words—no inherent reason the word “detest” is more important to teach than “despise,” or why “compassion” ...

The closed-season school board meeting was called to order half an hour late by its chairman, J. Buckdancer Alcott, because the board members saw Windy Wilson sitting in the audience. Windy had no ...

English vocabulary! What is vocabulary? Learn why you should keep learning new vocabulary words and how to master vocabulary in English with our useful tips and ESL vocabulary lessons. Briefly ...

(Today’s post is the last post in a three-part series. You can see Part One here and Part Two here) This week’s question is: What are the best instructional strategies for vocabulary development? We ...

Reading newspapers in New Jersey and beyond can sometimes be a little confusing. Sure, the articles and editorials are written in English, but sometimes the words seem to mean something very different ...

This article gathers together episodes from our beginners' Irish language course, Giota Beag. You can follow the links to hear individual lessons, and each lesson’s page includes the text of its key ...