Intellectual Development and the Place of Narrative in "Basic" and Freshman Composition.

Dixon, Kathleen G.

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ERIC Number: EJ388482

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Publication Date: 1989

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Intellectual Development and the Place of Narrative in "Basic" and Freshman Composition.

Dixon, Kathleen G.

Journal of Basic Writing, v8 n1 p3-20 Spr 1989

Examines the concept of intellectual development, focusing on how differences in writing reflect different developmental models, such as those developed by Piaget and Vygotsky. Discusses the consequences of developmental models on theories of composition and the function of narrative. (MM)

Descriptors: Freshman Composition, Higher Education, Intellectual Development, Models, Narration, Student Attitudes, Writing Processes

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Guides - Non-Classroom

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Language: English

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