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Jones, Susan – English Teaching: Practice and Critique, 2007
The under-achievement of boys in the language components of standardised tests, together with a perception of boys as having negative attitudes towards the English curriculum, has led to boys being positioned as struggling writers. This article reflects critically on this construction, drawing on data from an Economic and Social Research Council…
Descriptors: Writing Processes, Writing Strategies, Gender Differences, Comparative Analysis