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Graham, Steve; McKeown, Debra; Kiuhara, Sharlene; Harris, Karen R. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2012
In an effort to identify effective instructional practices for teaching writing to elementary grade students, we conducted a meta-analysis of the writing intervention literature, focusing our efforts on true and quasi-experiments. We located 115 documents that included the statistics for computing an effect size (ES). We calculated an average…
Descriptors: Intervention, Teaching Methods, Grammar, Meta Analysis
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Joram, Elana; And Others – Computers and Composition, 1990
Investigates the writing attitudes and text editing skills of students with considerable experience using word-processing systems toward word processing for different phases of the writing process. Finds the students are poor at text editing and typing. Finds that the students prefer paper and pencil for composing first drafts and prefer word…
Descriptors: Editing, Grade 8, Junior High Schools, Process Approach (Writing)
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Pollard, Constance – Bulletin of the Association for Business Communication, 1991
Examines the use of word processing by undergraduate business communication students at the University of Nebraska. Finds that very few use word processors as their primary writing tool. Notes that few business communication textbooks address the use of word processing. Suggests business instructors emphasize the use of word processing in all…
Descriptors: Business Communication, Business Education, Computers, Higher Education
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Nichols, Randall G. – Journal of Basic Writing, 1986
Studies the effects of word processing on the composing processes of six basic writers. Concludes that quantity and quality of revisions are not likely to increase, that word processing initially causes many interventions in composing, and that better writers are more likely to use word processing programs in advantageous ways. (RS)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Comparative Analysis, Computer Uses in Education, Freshman Composition
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Burke, Jennifer N.; Cizek, Gregory J. – Assessing Writing, 2006
This study was conducted to gather evidence regarding effects of the mode of writing (handwritten vs. word-processed) on compositional quality in a sample of sixth grade students. Questionnaire data and essay scores were gathered to examine the effect of composition mode on essay scores of students of differing computer skill levels. The study was…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, High Stakes Tests, Writing Processes, Grade 6
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Seawel, Lori; And Others – Journal of Computing in Childhood Education, 1994
Compared the effects of computer-based word processing and writing by hand on 14 third and fourth graders' attitudes and performance in the writing process. Found that third graders tended to make more revisions and edits when using a word processor, whereas fourth graders made more changes in their handwritten drafts. (MDM)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Computer Attitudes, Computer Uses in Education, Elementary Education
Chadwick, Stephen; Bruce, Nigel – Hong Kong Papers in Lingustics and Language Teaching, 1989
A study at Hong Kong University explored the use of the word processor as a writing tool in enhancing a process approach to writing instruction and the effect it has on writing performance, student attitudes to writing and revising, and the process by which students revise their scripts. A comparative analysis was done on a control group of 13…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
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Reed, W. Michael – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1996
Reviews the research on computer use in English language arts, predominantly writing, since 1987. Highlights include writing-process theory; learner control theory; zone of proximal development; word processing; composing process software; the Writing to Read program; and future research and directions. Contains 93 references. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Elementary Secondary Education, English