ERIC/RCS Report: Writing as Learning in the Content Areas

Cognitive Technologies for Writing

“…Barnhardt (1985) documents experiences in establishing a community of QUILL writing network sites throughout Alaska's remote schools. These computer writing efforts build on earlier efforts to encourage writing across the cumculum for learning (Applebee, 1977;Lehr, 1980). A third and related aspect of the problem of the status of the child-as-writer is that schools should encourage and value the child's expression of "self" and individuality through his or her writing.…”

Journal Writing: A Metacognitive Strategy

“…Other educators support the use of journal writing to increase students' writing fluency, self-awareness, reading comprehension, and content learning (Britton, et al, 1975;Emig, 1971;Fulwiler & Young, 1982;Geeslin, 1977;Haley-James, 1982;Hoffman, 1983;Lehr, 1980;Ouzts, 1983;and Rogers, 1984.) Therefore, journal writing appears to be an appropriate tool for helping college students develop a greater awareness of their individual learning strategies, and ultimately, success as independent learners.…”

An investigation of the quality of Thai undergraduate students’ peer feedback, interaction patterns, and written revisions through the incorporation of technology

“…The aspects that students discuss while reviewing and whether the reviewer' improved these same aspects in their own writing should also be examined. (1993); Damon (1984); Piaget (1953) Peer questioning Y.-F. Yang and Hsieh (2015); Choi et al (2005); King (1990) Process-oriented approach Puengpipattrakul (2014); Berggren (2013); Onozawa (2010); Sun and Feng (2009); Ngame (2006); Krueger (2006); Williams (2004); Matsuda (2003); Badger and White (2000); Lehr (1995) Peer feedback as an assessment for learning in writing instruction…”

“…The stages in the process approach has been generally seen as consisting of prewriting; composing/drafting; revising and editing or publishing the final text (Badger & White, 2000, p. 154;Sun & Feng, 2009). The composing is considered as a cyclical process in which the writers can go back and forth to improve their texts (Badger & White, 2000;Berggren, 2013;Lehr, 1995;Onozawa, 2010;Williams, 2004). Similarly, Krueger (2006) indicates that writing should be seen as a "nonlinear cognitive process" in which each stage is connected to one another and occurs recursively throughout the composing process.…”