Within the rhetoric and composition literature, liberal and liberalism often denote unsophisticated theory and insufficiently progressive practice. I argue that such a view distorts the liberal tradition. Liberalism is, in fact, a potent reform project deeply connected to university writing instruction. During our field's social turn of the 1980s,…

Continuation writing was recently introduced as a new element of China's English as a Foreign Language (EFL) assessment. The assessment task requires students to complete the story within a set word limit. Preparing students for this task is challenging for Chinese EFL teachers, as little pedagogical guidance is supplied. Given the recent trend of…

"Mattering" is a key component of success for students (Rosenberg & McCullough, 1981). For community college students, the classroom plays a critical role in their college experience because community college students spend most of their time on campus (Lundberg, 2014). Among college courses, first-year writing classes hold…

This research evaluates the impact of Cami, an AI-powered tool, integration across SAMR (Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, and Redefinition) stages (Cami AI-SAMR) in EFL (English as a Foreign Language) writing instruction. By examining student achievement and perceptions, it explores how AI technology redefines language learning and…

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the direct and indirect relations between short-term memory (STM), reading, oral language, and writing at the letter, word, and discourse levels in young, developing writers both cross-sectionally and longitudinally. Method: Participants were 449 English-speaking kindergarten students (52% female)…

Teachers' knowledge and skills about data-based instruction (DBI) can influence their self-efficacy and their implementation of DBI with fidelity, ultimately playing a crucial role in improving student outcomes. The purpose of this brief report is to provide evidence for the technical adequacy of a measure of DBI knowledge and skills in writing by…

Teachers' knowledge and skills about data-based instruction (DBI) can influence their self-efficacy and their implementation of DBI with fidelity, ultimately playing a crucial role in improving student outcomes. The purpose of this brief report is to provide evidence for the technical adequacy of a measure of DBI knowledge and skills in writing by…

This study describes the early writing environments of 16 preschool classrooms in China and 155 Chinese preschoolers' early writing skills as assessed through name writing, word dictation, and early composing tasks. The classroom early writing environment consists of children's accessibility to writing materials, and teachers' writing instruction.…

This study aimed at examining the issue of digital plagiarism within EFL education across Korea, Mongolia, and China in the era of Artificial Intelligence, focusing on how AI technologies affect academic integrity. It investigated both learners' and instructors' perceptions of digital plagiarism, shedding light on the impact of cultural and…

Much research has applied automated writing evaluation (AWE) systems to English writing instruction; however, understanding how students internalize and apply this feedback to reduce writing errors is difficult, largely due to the personal and private nature of this process. Therefore, this research utilized eye-tracking technology to explore the…

The first part of this article considers the challenge of supporting pupils to write creatively about the natural world. It examines a text by a gifted young writer: "Diary of a Young Naturalist" by Dara McAnulty. It asks what the challenges might be for pupils who may be motivated to model their writing on McAnulty's, but have limited…

This literature review synthesizes scholarship on standard language ideologies in college writing programs and the theories and pedagogies being proposed to disrupt such ideologies. Findings include a tension between belief and action, or that professors' awareness of language diversity does not translate into changes in pedagogy. This is due to…

Objective: In this study, I investigate the efficacy of Microsoft (MS) Teams Class Notebook e-portfolios as a reflective tool in business writing courses. I address gaps in the literature regarding e-portfolio use in business writing courses in face-to-face classes, focusing on student perceptions, the impact of e-portfolios on writing skills, the…

Feeling conflicted about integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into your writing instruction? You're not alone. In a world where AI-generated text can seem like a writing teacher's enemy, incorporating it into writing instruction may feel like an act of betrayal. The advent of generative AI might feel like "one more thing" eroding…

Peer feedback has been recognized as a crucial strategy in enhancing L2 writing skills and performance. It addresses common challenges faced by students, such as grammar and spelling errors, limited expression ability, and cultural differences. Peer feed-back and feed-forward are two major approaches to providing peer feedback. However, existing…