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Jeffers, Laurie A. – Learning, 1994
Teachers can use dialog journals to inspire their students to write. Such a method allows students to write and teachers to answer without worrying about red marks or negative comments. The article suggests topics to get students writing and ideas for encouraging students to write. (SM)
Descriptors: Dialog Journals, Elementary Education, Interpersonal Communication, Journal Writing

Gaustad, Martha Gonter; Messenheimer-Young, Trinka – Teaching Exceptional Children, 1991
A demonstration writing project involving 97 primary through secondary students with learning disabilities is described. Students developed journals containing ongoing written dialogues with teachers, who also corrected student errors through examples in their own responses. Procedures, integration with writing curriculum, and results of journal…
Descriptors: Dialog Journals, Elementary Secondary Education, Journal Writing, Learning Disabilities
Richards, Patricia A. – 1995
Research suggests that the informal language of journals is very important. Language scholars such as J. Vygotsky (1962), J. Moffell (1968, 1982), P. Elbow (1973, 1982), and M. Shaughnessy (1977) believe that human beings find meaning through exploration in their own talking language. To add to the evidence in this area, a study conducted in an…
Descriptors: Dialog Journals, Free Writing, Grade 3, Journal Writing

Green, Colette; Green, John M. – TESOL Journal, 1993
The value of student dialog journals written to another student (unknown) rather than to the teacher is described. Thirteen practical tips for implementation are offered. It is noted that the technique is not suitable for all students, nor is it meant to be the only component in a writing program. (Contains 14 references.) (LB)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Dialog Journals, English (Second Language), Higher Education
Bardine, Bryan A. – 1995
Using a writing journal with adult literacy students is an effective way to introduce them to writing while working with their reading, self-esteem, and confidence levels. One type of journal that combines the skills of reading and writing is the reader response journal. In these journal exercises, the students read a story or section of a story…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Dialog Journals, Journal Writing
Ford, Michael P. – 1990
A graduate reading course provided students a hands-on experience in using dialog journals with elementary school children to illustrate the value of integrating writing opportunities into reading programs. Every week of the semester reading methods students read, responded, and returned the journals to the cooperating elementary classes. Only…
Descriptors: Dialog Journals, Elementary Education, Higher Education, Interschool Communication

Bromley, Karen – TESOL Journal, 1995
Discusses the use of "buddy journals" between pairs of native and nonnative English-speaking students to help develop the English literacy skills of both groups of students. Guidelines are provided for matching student pairs, evaluating student writing, and allowing for midcourse changes, as well as sample journal topics. (15 references) (MDM)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Dialog Journals, Elementary Education, English

Bauer, Laura; Sweeney, Linda – Learning Assistance Review, 1999
Examines the methodology of using novel reading and letter exchange based upon the novels to enhance reading/writing skills in non-native speakers at the college freshmen level. In addition, it refers to theories on which such methodology is based and offers samples from student work. Contains 17 references. (VWC)
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, College Freshmen, Dialog Journals, English (Second Language)
McGrath, Michelle Marie – 1992
The dialogue journal procedure, which involves written turn-taking between a teacher and a student, is examined in terms of how the journal process can prepare students for later oral communication. The use of the dialogue journal with four distinct student populations (hearing impaired or deaf, learning disabled, bilingual, and…
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Classroom Communication, Dialog Journals, Dialogs (Language)