Date Approved
12-14-2023
Graduate Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Education-Literacy Studies: Reading (M.Ed.)
Degree Program
College of Education
First Advisor
Elizabeth Stolle
Academic Year
2023/2024
Abstract
Many adolescent students have been shown to fall behind gradually as they reach
secondary grade levels. This has been researched as the effect of socioeconomic factors,
lack of immersive vocabulary backgrounds, and gaps in elementary years. Extensive
research has shown the benefits of morphology instruction in secondary students in
bridging vocabulary gaps, yet many schools have yet to provide them with the support to
comprehend difficult texts across content areas. This project explores the possible benefits
of offering adolescents the extra support and resources that can leverage reading
comprehension across content areas within secondary education. Through the use of
implementing morphology interventions for adolescent students across striving schools, students
learn strategies to decompose difficult and challenging words within texts into manageable and
meaningful word parts, extending their understanding of vocabulary rich curricula.
ScholarWorks Citation
Sharpe, Danielle Marie, "Strategic Morphology Interventions for Vocabulary Knowledge in Reading Comprehension" (2023). Masters Theses. 1112.
https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/theses/1112
