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Jarvey, Marya; McKeough, Anne; Pyryt, Michael C. – Research in the Teaching of English, 2008
Trickster tales, with their teachings on how to behave in the world, are a powerful means for transmitting social knowledge and cultural mores to children. In this study we compared two approaches to teaching fourth-grade students to write trickster tales. Although both instructional methods incorporated aspects of the writing process approach,…
Descriptors: Writing Processes, Tales, Process Approach (Writing), Cognitive Development
Collins, Norma, Comp.; Smith, Carl, Ed. – 1990
Originally developed as part of a project for the Department of Defense Schools (DoDDS) system, this learning package on the role of grammar and the teaching of writing is designed for teachers who wish to upgrade or expand their teaching skills on their own. The package includes an overview of the project; a comprehensive search of the ERIC…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cooperative Learning, Distance Education, Elementary Secondary Education
Schaeffer, E. Marilyn – 1987
Intended as a guide for elementary school teachers who want to use the computer as a writing tool in their classrooms, this booklet offers an outline of practical information and techniques for introducing young children to computers in kindergarten through grade 6. The first chapter explains the process approach to writing and advocates computer…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Educational Technology