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Download full textDavis, Kevin – 1987
A study was designed to ascertain the effect writing centers and peer tutoring have on the attitudes of student writers. Subjects, 121 students enrolled in either basic writing or English composition courses at Davis and Elkins College, had their attitudes toward writing measured. Over the semester the attitudes, of both those that did (43) and…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Freshman Composition, Higher Education, Peer Evaluation
Kurfiss, Joanne – 1986
An exploratory study investigated the relationship between students' achievement in and perceptions of a freshman composition course based on the collaborative skill rehearsal model. This model involves preparation for writing through rehearsal, in small group activities, of skills students will need to successfully complete their individual work.…
Descriptors: Freshman Composition, Higher Education, Small Group Instruction, Student Attitudes
Holian, Gail C.; Chismar, Connie – 1991
As the writing instructors at Georgian Court College, Lakewood, New Jersey (a four-year, Catholic, liberal arts college), moved from the classroom to the computer lab, new classroom dynamics resulted in positive changes and challenges in both teaching and learning. The writing center is located in a newly renovated building and includes 15…
Descriptors: Computer Centers, Freshman Composition, Higher Education, Program Descriptions
Greene, Wendy Tibbetts; Sadler, Lynn Veach – Collegiate Microcomputer, 1989
Describes the computer-assisted composition laboratory at Methodist College (North Carolina) and explains software developed for freshman composition that combines skills for writing essays, word processing, and a spell-checker. Faculty and student attitudes are reported, and suggestions for future freshman composition courses are given. (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Course Content, Courseware, Freshman Composition
Sloane, Sarah – 1987
A case study examined the writing problems of Jay, a freshman composition student at the University of Massachusetts, to determine how teachers should handle students whose composing styles are not suited to writing with word processors. Interviews, classroom observation, and careful analyses of Jay's essays in progress and logsheets were…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Freshmen, Computer Assisted Instruction, Freshman Composition
Williamson, Barbara L. – 1993
A study was conducted at Florida's Brevard Community College (BCC) to determine the effectiveness of using artificial intelligence software to teach Freshman Composition. At BCC, Freshman Composition is taught in the computer lab, with student using WordPerfect to type their essays and Writer's Helper to flag various writing deficiencies. The…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Community Colleges, Computer Assisted Instruction, Freshman Composition
