Building+Vocabulary

==== Building vocabulary involves the utilization of a complete six-step process to teaching vocabulary that includes: teacher explanation, student explanation, student graphic or pictographic representation, review using comparison activities, student discussion of vocabulary terms, and use of games. ====


 * ====Provide a description, explanation, or example of the term that is being introduced.====


 * ====Ask students to restate the description, explanation, or example in their own words.====


 * ====Ask students to create a picture, symbol, or image that will represent the word.====


 * ====Engage students in activities that will help them add to their knowledge of terms.====


 * ====Allow students to compare descriptions of the terms as well as graphics.====


 * ====Allow students to get involved in games that will allow them to play with the terms they are being introduced to.====

====In the graph showed below, it is clear that students who have an example, and are able to discuss a term in more ways than one are more likely to comprehend and remember the meaning of that term than a student who is just told a word and definition. Allowing students to participate in word games, or discuss a definition will benefit them in the long run. It will allow the student to understand multiple ways in which the term can be used, as well as, easily remember long term. The graph below shows students were .97% more effective when being taught vocabulary building with Marzano's strategy, than a student who was not taught using Marzano's strategy.====

====To sum up, it is clear that Marzano's theory on building vocabulary is a success. The study was to see if one basic issues could be addressed 1) whether the building vocabulary strategy exhibited a positive effect on students ability to read and comprehend. The issue was addressed and the building vocabulary strategy exhibited a statistically significant positive effect for all students that participated. In the overall sample, students had a 14.8% greater passing rate than they did before being taught a term in another manner. It is clear to me that Marzano strategy on building vocabulary is a success, and will continue to be as long as students are being taught using Marzano's strategy.====