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Hunter, William J.; And Others – Writing Notebook: Creative Word Processing in the Classroom, 1990
Reviews research (1) concerning the use of word processors in improving children's writing; (2) students' attitudes toward writing; and (3) how improvements in writing are measured. Notes that current research should not be accepted at face value. Argues that teachers should seek ways in which the availability of word processors can help students…
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Research Utilization, Revision (Written Composition), Word Processing
Meyers, Laura F. – Writing Notebook: Creative Word Processing in the Classroom, 1992
Describes a research project in which elementary students with learning disabilities participate in both individual and cooperative computer-enhanced writing sessions, using three types of topics: free choice, literature based, and fantasy based. Finds the computer-enhanced whole-language writing sessions more instructionally effective than the…
Descriptors: Collaborative Writing, Computer Networks, Computers, Elementary Education
