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Learning to write effectively : current trends in European research / edited by Mark Torrance ... [et al.].

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Studies in writingPublication details: Bingley : Emerald, 2012.Description: xxxv, 425 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781780529288:
  • 9781780529295
  • 1780529295
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Learning to Write Effectively : Current Trends in European ResearchDDC classification:
  • 808.042
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Contents:
Front Cover; Learning to Write Effectively: Current Trends in European Research; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Contributors; Foreword: Writing as a Societal Question in Europe; Introduction: Why We Need Writing Research; References; SECTION 1: WRITING DEVELOPMENT; 1.00.01. Introduction: Writing Development; 1.00.02. Early Development of Handwriting Motor Skills; Acknowledgement; References; 1.00.03. Effects of Orthographic Consistency on Children's Spelling Development; References; 1.00.04. Acquisition of Spelling Skills with Regard to the Norwegian Language; References
1.00.05. The Impact of Open and Closed Vowels on the Evolution of Pre-School Children's WritingReferences; 1.00.06. Copying Ability in Primary School: A Working Memory Approach; Method; Results; Discussion; References; 1.00.07. Acquisition of Linearization in Writing, from Grades 5 to 9; References; 1.00.08. Construct-Relevant or Construct-Irrelevant Variance in Measures of Reading?; References; 1.00.09. Studying Written Language Development in Different Contexts, Languages and Writing Systems; Acknowledgements; References
1.00.10. The Impact of Oral Language Skills on Children's Production of Written TextMethods; Analysis; Findings; Ongoing Research; References; 1.00.11. The Development of Written Language in Children with Language Impairment; Methods; Results and Discussion; Acknowledgement; References; 1.00.12. Improving Anaphoric Cohesion in Deaf Students' Writing; Participants; Procedure; Results; Conclusions; References; SECTION 2: LEARNING AND TEACHING WRITING; 2.00.01. Introduction: Teaching and Learning Writing; Writing Instruction; Writing Process; Text Assessment; Learner Variables; Genre; Reference
Subsection 2.01: Writing Instruction2.01.01. Implementation of Self-Regulated Writing Strategies in Elementary Classes; Initial Test of the Effectiveness of Teaching Self-Regulated Writing Strategies in Elementary Classes; Teacher-Guided Implementation of Self-Regulated Writing Strategies in Elementary Classes; Conclusion; References; 2.01.02. Evaluating Cognitive Self-Regulation Instruction for Developing Students' Writing Competence; References; 2.01.03. Are Help Levels Effective in Textual Revision?; Acknowledgement; References
2.01.04. A Spanish Research Line Focused on the Improvement of Writing Composition in Students With and Without LDInterventions in Students with LD; Contextual Interventions with Regular Students; Deliverables; Acknowledgements; References; 2.01.05. Results of Writing Products After a Motivational Intervention Programme According to Students' Motivational Levels; Method; Results; Discussion; Acknowledgements; References; 2.01.06. Can Different Instructional Programmes Achieve Different Results on Students' Writing Attitudes and Writing Self-Efficacy?; Method; Results; Discussion
Summary: This book provides a detailed overview of current or recent research exploring a wide range of ideas, theories, and practices around written text production. European researchers from a broad range of disciplines brought together under the European Research Network on Learning to Write Effectively were instructed to contribute short papers summarising their current activity. The response was impressive and showcases the vibrancy and range of European writing research.
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Front Cover; Learning to Write Effectively: Current Trends in European Research; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Contributors; Foreword: Writing as a Societal Question in Europe; Introduction: Why We Need Writing Research; References; SECTION 1: WRITING DEVELOPMENT; 1.00.01. Introduction: Writing Development; 1.00.02. Early Development of Handwriting Motor Skills; Acknowledgement; References; 1.00.03. Effects of Orthographic Consistency on Children's Spelling Development; References; 1.00.04. Acquisition of Spelling Skills with Regard to the Norwegian Language; References

1.00.05. The Impact of Open and Closed Vowels on the Evolution of Pre-School Children's WritingReferences; 1.00.06. Copying Ability in Primary School: A Working Memory Approach; Method; Results; Discussion; References; 1.00.07. Acquisition of Linearization in Writing, from Grades 5 to 9; References; 1.00.08. Construct-Relevant or Construct-Irrelevant Variance in Measures of Reading?; References; 1.00.09. Studying Written Language Development in Different Contexts, Languages and Writing Systems; Acknowledgements; References

1.00.10. The Impact of Oral Language Skills on Children's Production of Written TextMethods; Analysis; Findings; Ongoing Research; References; 1.00.11. The Development of Written Language in Children with Language Impairment; Methods; Results and Discussion; Acknowledgement; References; 1.00.12. Improving Anaphoric Cohesion in Deaf Students' Writing; Participants; Procedure; Results; Conclusions; References; SECTION 2: LEARNING AND TEACHING WRITING; 2.00.01. Introduction: Teaching and Learning Writing; Writing Instruction; Writing Process; Text Assessment; Learner Variables; Genre; Reference

Subsection 2.01: Writing Instruction2.01.01. Implementation of Self-Regulated Writing Strategies in Elementary Classes; Initial Test of the Effectiveness of Teaching Self-Regulated Writing Strategies in Elementary Classes; Teacher-Guided Implementation of Self-Regulated Writing Strategies in Elementary Classes; Conclusion; References; 2.01.02. Evaluating Cognitive Self-Regulation Instruction for Developing Students' Writing Competence; References; 2.01.03. Are Help Levels Effective in Textual Revision?; Acknowledgement; References

2.01.04. A Spanish Research Line Focused on the Improvement of Writing Composition in Students With and Without LDInterventions in Students with LD; Contextual Interventions with Regular Students; Deliverables; Acknowledgements; References; 2.01.05. Results of Writing Products After a Motivational Intervention Programme According to Students' Motivational Levels; Method; Results; Discussion; Acknowledgements; References; 2.01.06. Can Different Instructional Programmes Achieve Different Results on Students' Writing Attitudes and Writing Self-Efficacy?; Method; Results; Discussion

This book provides a detailed overview of current or recent research exploring a wide range of ideas, theories, and practices around written text production. European researchers from a broad range of disciplines brought together under the European Research Network on Learning to Write Effectively were instructed to contribute short papers summarising their current activity. The response was impressive and showcases the vibrancy and range of European writing research.

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