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Source: Edutopia

Semantic Gradients Are A Big < Large < Huge Teaching Tool

“The routine is highly adaptable and addresses common limitations of traditional vocabulary instruction, which often treats word learning as a private task: students look up definitions on their own, copy meanings, and memorize lists, LaFleur writes. Semantic gradients, in contrast, “turns learning vocabulary into a negotiated social product” by asking students to think deeply about […]

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