Descriptor
| Higher Education | 2 |
| Technical Writing | 2 |
| Word Processing | 2 |
| Computer Uses in Education | 1 |
| Creativity | 1 |
| Freshman Composition | 1 |
| Microcomputers | 1 |
| Peer Evaluation | 1 |
| Persuasive Discourse | 1 |
| Teacher Role | 1 |
| Teaching Methods | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| Computers and Composition | 2 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 2 |
| Guides - Classroom - Teacher | 1 |
| Opinion Papers | 1 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedArms, Valarie Meliotes – Computers and Composition, 1988
Discusses creativity and the teacher's importance in providing a context that encourages creative thought. Contrasts the author's success in teaching technical writing to college juniors and seniors with her experiences in using the Macintosh personal computer to teach first year composition. Notes that computers alone cannot stimulate creativity.…
Descriptors: Creativity, Freshman Composition, Higher Education, Teacher Role
Peer reviewedWeiss, Timothy – Computers and Composition, 1989
Proposes that for students to gain the maximum benefits from the computer as an education and composition tool, teachers should incorporate the computer throughout the composing process. Describes the adaptation of computers in a specialized business and technical persuasive writing course. (MS)
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Higher Education, Microcomputers, Peer Evaluation
