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Dincel, Betul Keray; Savur, Hilmi – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2019
One of the many types of texts that can be used in writing education is the diary. In this study, the opinions of the Turkish language teacher candidates about diary keeping and their diaries kept for two months in which they could freely express their thoughts were analyzed. It is a qualitative study in which thirty-four participants' diaries…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Diaries, Student Journals, Writing Skills
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Moon, Brian – English in Australia, 2012
Modern secondary courses in English differ from classical tradition in their tendency to avoid direct instruction in the content and style of writing. Such avoidance is partly a function of anxieties about the role of English in students' personal development and a fear of limiting their self expression. Neither of the dominant writing pedagogies…
Descriptors: Direct Instruction, Self Expression, Writing Instruction, Recall (Psychology)
Wright, Jeffrey Cyphers – Teachers and Writers Magazine, 1981
Recounts the experiences shared in a writing workshop for senior citizens in Harlem. Notes how the teacher developed as a workshop leader, what techniques were used to elicit writing by participants, and the "chemistry" of participant interaction. (RL)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Classroom Techniques, Creative Writing, Group Behavior