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Blasingame, James, Jr.; Nilsen, Alleen Pace – English Journal, 2005
A lesson focusing on the names of muscles but relating them to more common words is presented, as current research suggests that the best way to teach vocabulary is to group related words. Students create visual representations of word groups and teach the words to the class.
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Teaching Methods, Visual Learning, Associative Learning