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Jonaitis, Leigh A. – Journal of Basic Writing, 2012
Through an examination of literature in the fields of Basic Writing and developmental education, this essay provides some historical perspective and examines the prevalent discourses on the use of computer-mediated technologies in the basic writing classroom. The author uses Bertram Bruce's (1997) framework of various "stances" on…
Descriptors: Basic Writing, Developmental Programs, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Technology
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Kish, Judith Mara – Journal of Basic Writing, 2000
Fuses theories about Basic Writers and writer's block. Addresses, through the use of hypertext, how computers can help Basic Writers who experience this writing difficulty. Discusses the two main branches of students' difficulties (problems with genre and problems with the linearity of texts) which may be partially alleviated through the…
Descriptors: Basic Writing, Computer Assisted Instruction, Higher Education, Hypermedia
Pavia, Catherine Matthews – Journal of Basic Writing, 2004
I conducted teacher research in a basic writing computer classroom to discover what two basic writers brought to the computer classroom that could complicate their interactions with technology and their ability to write with computers during our class. My discussion is twofold: First, I explore the writers' differing attitudes towards computers,…
Descriptors: Writing Instruction, Basic Writing, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Attitudes