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Using Mixed Methods Research to Examine the Benefits of Culturally Relevant Instruction on Latino Students' Writing
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Murphy, Joel P.; Murphy, Shirley A. – Research & Teaching in Developmental Education, 2017
A convergent mixed methods research design addressed the extent of benefit obtained from reading culturally inclusive prompts (i.e., four brief essays written by Latino authors) to improve essay writing in a developmental (pre-collegiate) English course. Participants were 45 Latino students who provided quantitative data. Chi square analysis…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Culturally Relevant Education, Hispanic American Students, Writing Skills
Using Mixed Methods Research to Examine the Benefits of Culturally Relevant Instruction on Latino Students' Writing Skills
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Murphy, Joel P.; Murphy, Shirley A. – Research & Teaching in Developmental Education, 2016
A convergent mixed methods research design addressed the extent of benefit obtained from reading culturally inclusive prompts (i.e., four brief essays written by Latino authors) to improve essay writing in a developmental (pre-college) English course. Participants were 45 Latino students who provided quantitative data. Chi square analysis showed…
Descriptors: Culturally Relevant Education, Hispanic American Students, Writing Skills, Essays
Composing on the Screen: Student Perceptions of Traditional and Multimodal Composition
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Parker Beard, Jeannie – ProQuest LLC, 2012
When college composition teachers carefully consider the role and function of multimodal composition in their classrooms, they can enhance the teaching of writing and communication, engage and empower students, and better prepare students for the challenges and possibilities of life in our rapidly changing digital age. To meet this teaching…
Descriptors: Writing (Composition), Intermode Differences, Writing Instruction, Multimedia Instruction