Handbook of Writing Research
1st Edition
Published on 16. April 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
468 pages
978-1-59385-750-9 (ISBN)
Description
This authoritative volume synthesizes current knowledge on writing development in children and adolescents and the processes underlying successful learning and teaching. The most comprehensive work of its kind, the volume encompasses both cognitive and sociocultural perspectives. Leading investigators present salient theoretical models; describe cutting-edge research methodologies and analytic tools; summarize available data on the effectiveness of major instructional approaches; and identify key directions for future research. Emphasizing the importance of supporting all students' writing development, the book includes a special section on cultural diversity, gender, special education, and bilingual learners.
Reviews / Votes
'Covering a rich array of subjects, this handbook offers its readers necessary historical contexts and charts a future course for research in classroom writing. It approaches writing from cognitive, psychological, and sociocultural perspectives; provides new models of instruction supported by strong theoretical bases; and introduces relevant methodologies to the beginning and experienced scholar alike. This book should be on the shelves of all researchers of writing and literacy.' - Douglas Kaufman, PhD, Neag School of Education, University of Connecticut'The Handbook of Writing Research arrived just in time for my doctoral seminar on writing! Each chapter in this wonderfully comprehensive volume provides a review and synthesis of current research and theory on a different aspect of writing. My students will be introduced to contributions by a range of international authors who discuss cognitive, affective, sociocultural, and instructional aspects of writing product, process, and context, and who raise critical issues and questions that give us direction for further research. Writing teachers like myself, writing program administrators, writing researchers, literacy specialists, teachers, and graduate students undoubtedly will find this handbook an invaluable resource for deepening our understanding of the complex nature of writing.' - Karen Bromley, PhD, Literacy Program and America Reads Program, School of Education and Human Development, Binghamton University, State University of New York
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Interest Age: From 5 to 17 years
Weight
824 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-59385-750-9 (9781593857509)
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Charles A. MacArthur | Steve Graham | Jill Fitzgerald
Handbook of Writing Research, Second Edition
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11/2016
2nd Edition
Guilford Press
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Charles A. MacArthur | Steve Graham | Jill Fitzgerald
Handbook of Writing Research
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01/2006
1st Edition
Guilford Publications
€121.81
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Persons
Charles A. MacArthur, University of Delaware, USA, Steve Graham, Vanderbilt University, USA, and Jill Fitzgerald, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, USA
Content
Introduction. Part 1: Theories and Models of Writing The Social and Historical Context for Writing Research. Hayes, New Directions in Writing Theory. Writing Process Theory: A Functional Dynamic Approach. Prior, A Sociocultural Theory of Writing. The Processing Demands of Writing. Part 2: Writing Development The Emergence of Writing. Implications of Advancements in Brain Research and Technology for Writing Development, Writing Instruction, and Educational Evolution. Cognitive Factors in the Development of Children's Writing. Children's Understanding of Genre and Writing Development. Motivation and Writing. Self-Efficacy Beliefs and Motivation in Writing Development. Relations among Oral Language, Reading, and Writing Development. Part 3: Instructional Models and Approaches Strategy Instruction and the Teaching of Writing: A Meta-Analysis. Tenets of Sociocultural Theory in Writing Instruction Research. Response to Writing. Writing to Learn: How Alternative Theories of School Writing Account for Student Performance. The Effects of New Technologies on Writing and Writing Processes. "I Guess I'd Better Watch My English": Grammars and the Teaching of the English Language Arts. The Process Approach to Writing Instruction: Examining Its Effectiveness. Part 4: Writing and Special Populations Teaching Writing in Culturally Diverse Classrooms. Influence of Gender on Writing Development. Writing Instruction for Students with Learning Disabilities. Multilingual Writing in Preschool through Twelfth Grade: The Last 15 Years. Part 5: Methodology and Analytic Tools Qualitative Research on Writing. Statistical Analysis for Field Experiments and Longitudinal Data In Writing Research. Text Structure as a Window on the Cognition of Writing: How Text Analysis Provides Insights in Writing Products and Writing Processes. Applications of Computers in Assessment and Analysis of Writing. Writing Assessment: A Technohistory. What does Reading have to Tell us about Writing?: Preliminary Questions and Methodological Challenges in Examining the Neurobiological Foundations of Writing and Writing Disabilities.