Exploring how text helps young children learn new verbs
Official title: Language Experience and Language Learning
Run by Montclair State University · NCT06645145 · Data updated 2026-05-14
This study is no longer in our active list. It may have stopped recruiting or finished. The details below are as of 2026-05-14 and are kept for reference. Check ClinicalTrials.gov for its current status, or see similar studies below.
This study tests if using text while watching action videos can help young children learn new verbs better, depending on their reading skills.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 36 Months to 84 Months |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 120 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Montclair State University Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Bloomfield, New Jersey) |
| Trial ID | NCT06645145 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates are typically developing children aged 3 to 6 who are primarily exposed to English.
✕Probably not a fit
Children with atypical development or those not primarily exposed to English may not benefit from this study.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This study investigates whether text support can enhance verb learning in typically developing children aged three to six. Participants will watch videos demonstrating actions while hearing novel verbs, and their literacy skills will be assessed through naming alphabet sounds. The study aims to determine if the effectiveness of text support varies based on the children's literacy levels. By focusing on healthy children, the research seeks to understand the relationship between text exposure and language acquisition.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this study could improve methods for teaching verb acquisition in early childhood education.
How similar studies have gone: While similar studies have explored language learning, this specific approach focusing on orthographic facilitation in young children is relatively novel.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Primarily exposed to English * Typical development * Hearing and vision within normal limits or corrected to be so
Where it's running
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Online Asynchronous
Bloomfield, New Jersey, United States Recruiting
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Grace Clark, PhD — Montclair State University
- Study coordinator: Grace Clark, Ph.D.
- Email: clarkg@montclair.edu
- Phone: 973-655-3305
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.