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Book, Virginia Alm; And Others – Technical Writing Teacher, 1982
Offers resources on technical writing published in 1981. Arranges the citations under the following categories: bibliographies, books, reviews, and articles on the profession; theory and philosophy; pedagogy; technical speech; research; designing degree programs; technical writing and the computer; writing technical articles and reports;…
Descriptors: Business Communication, Classroom Techniques, Computer Oriented Programs, Curriculum Development
Book, Virginia Alm; And Others – Technical Writing Teacher, 1981
Offers resources on technical writing that were published in 1980. Arranges the citations under 12 categories: bibliographies, books, reviews, and articles on theory and philosophy; pedagogy; writing technical articles and reports; research; technical writing and the computer; graphic/visual aids; correspondence; technical speech; and designing…
Descriptors: Business Communication, Classroom Techniques, Computer Oriented Programs, Curriculum Development
Mikelonis, Victoria M.; Gervickas, Vicki – Technical Writing Teacher, 1985
Reviews literature on specific computer systems and automated text editing and publishing. Concludes that most such research is being carried out by teachers of composition rather than technical writing and that research by most technical writing teachers is applied research designed to solve problems posed by professionals in the field. (HTH)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software, Higher Education
Peer reviewedGeoffrion, Leo D. – Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 1982
Reports results of a preliminary investigation of the feasibility and effectiveness of using word processors for students with poor writing skills. Subjects were 10 hearing-impaired teenagers. A comparison of correcting written work by hand and word processor, a sample of students' written work, research methodology, and possible implications are…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Deafness, Editing, Learning Problems
Download full textParson, Gail – 1985
Intended for teachers beginning to integrate the use of computers into the teaching of writing, this manual reports on a computer and writing skills project for teachers and discusses current theory and research in relation to the classroom experience, practical advice, and specific teaching suggestions of the 10 secondary school teachers involved…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software, Process Approach (Writing)
Gebhard, Ann O. – 1974
Offered as an introductory guide to teachers interested in approaching written English as a "second dialect" that students must master, this review covers quantitative investigations of written language. The first section deals with developmental studies, describing how a variety of researchers have related written structure to writer maturity.…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Needs
Gardner, Ruth; McGinnis, Jo – 1986
To compare information about the uses of computers in composition in representative universities, this document reports on a study that gathered data from teachers, administrators, and students at 10 universities by means of questionnaires and interviews by letter, by phone, and in person during visits to campus computer labs and classrooms. The…
Descriptors: College English, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs
Pea, Roy D.; Kurland, D. Midian – 1984
This paper synthesizes some of the many ideas and issues pertaining to research on the development of writing skills, and on creating new technologies for writing. Such technologies include computer-based production tools, videodiscs, and other mass storage technologies with potential for knowledge storing and structuring. The discussion also…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software
Saunders, Pearl I. – 1986
A study explored the status of computer aided instruction (CAI) in writing programs offered by community colleges identified as using CAI. The questionnaire, completed in the winter of 1986 by 198 English instructors, measured accessibility of computers to faculty and students, types of hardware and software, computer locations, computer facility…
Descriptors: Administrative Change, Administrator Evaluation, Administrator Role, Community Colleges
