THE IMPACT OF EDUCATIONAL LEXEMES ON READING COMPREHENSION AND EXPLICIT,IMPLICIT INSTRUCTIONS

Educational texts are densely populated with lexemes that range from high-frequency general words to specialized academic and instructional vocabulary. This study investigates how educational lexemes—particularly those used in instructions—affect students’ reading comprehension under conditions of explicit and implicit instruction. Using a mixed-method design, the study reveals that students’ comprehension improves significantly when key lexemes are explicitly introduced and explained prior to reading. The findings highlight the importance of vocabulary instruction in content learning and suggest pedagogical strategies for scaffolding both general and discipline-specific lexemes to enhance reading comprehension.