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Kanala, Sari; Nousiainen, Tuula; Kankaanranta, Marja – Interactive Technology and Smart Education, 2013
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore the use of the prototype of a mobile application for the enhancement of children's motivation for writing. The results are explored from students' and experts' perspectives. Design/methodology/approach: This study is based on a field trial and expert evaluations of a prototype of a mobile…
Descriptors: Writing Instruction, Writing Skills, Childrens Writing, Elementary School Students
Pacheco, Denise L. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
In an era of reductionist approaches to teaching and assessment, this dissertation returns to the fundamental question: "What is the value of writing, particularly poetry writing, in our society today?" The poet's central task, to abstract reality through symbols, requires profound cognitive and emotional work (Vendler, 2004; Steele,…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Educational Environment, Recognition (Achievement), Student Participation
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Yang, Jie Chi; Ko, Hwa Wei; Chung, I. Ling – Educational Technology & Society, 2005
This study reports the development and evaluation of a web-based interactive writing environment designed for elementary school students. The environment includes three writing themes, "story pass on", "story chameleon" and "thousand ideas", to encourage reading comprehension, creativity and problem-solving skills of…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Reading Comprehension, Socialization, Creative Writing