the role of authentic writing instruction in a child’s literacy development
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The Role of Authentic Writing Instruction in a Child’s Literacy Development. Jennifer Garich READ 5493 May 5, 2012. What is A uthentic Writing?. Reflect real life experiences “A writer who is writing to a real reader...” (Duke et al., 2006, p. 346). Why is this topic important to me?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The Role of Authentic Writing Instruction
in a Child’s Literacy DevelopmentJennifer Garich
READ 5493May 5, 2012
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What is Authentic Writing?Reflect real life experiences“A writer who is writing to a real reader...” (Duke et
al., 2006, p. 346)
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Why is this topic important to me?
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Why is this topic important for the field of education?
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Research ProcessAuthentic LearningWriting InstructionRelevanceAudience
MotivationChoiceOwnershipWriting Achievement
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FindingsRelevance to Real LifeWriting for Real Purposes & Audiences
Blogging – McGrail & Davis (2011)Letter Writing Program – Chohan (2011)
Relevant to Personal LifeWriting Topics – Lo & Hyland (2007)
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FindingsSocially-Constructed LearningValue of Teaching and Learning from Others
Pen Pal Project – Gambrell et al. (2011)Blogging Community – McGrail & Davis (2011)
Feedback Leads to Writing ImprovementMagazine Project – Schwieter (2010)
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FindingsMotivation and EngagementPositive Self-PerceptionsPersonal Involvement
Writing Topics – Lo & Hyland (2007)Value of Literacy Tasks
Open vs. Closed Tasks – Turner (1995)
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FindingsGrowth in Writing AbilityEnhanced Self-ConfidenceIncrease in Writing FluencyImprovement in Writing
Authentic/Explicit Teaching – Purcell-Gates et al. (2007)
Letter Writing Program – Chohan (2011)Open vs. Closed Tasks – Turner (1995)
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ImplicationsHow do these findings affect writing instruction within classrooms?
Narrow Writing CurriculumState-Level Writing Assessments and School Accountability
Teacher Beliefs about WritingInfluence Approach to Writing Instruction
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DiscussionHow do these findings support my research question?
Improvement in Literacy AbilitiesInspire and Motivate ChildrenPositive Self-Perceptions of Writing AbilitiesIncreased Levels of Cognitive EngagementLimitations
Few Quantitative StudiesLimited Age Levels & BackgroundsSmall Sample Sizes
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ReferencesChohan, S. K. (2011). Any letter for me? Relationships between an elementary school letter writing program and student attitudes, literacy achievement, and friendship culture. Early Childhood Education Journal, 39(1), 39-50. Duke, N. K., Purcell-Gates, V., Hall, L. A., & Tower, C. (2006). Authentic literacy activities for developing comprehension and writing. Reading Teacher, 60(4), 344-355.Gambrell, L. (2011). Authentic reading, writing, and discussion: An exploratory study of a pen pal project. The Elementary School Journal, 112(2), 234. Lipson, M. Y., Mosenthal, J., Daniels, P., & Woodside-Jiron, H. (2000). Process writing in the classrooms of eleven fifth-grade teachers with different orientations to teaching and learning. The Elementary School Journal, 101(2), 209-231. Lo, J. & Hyland, F. (2007). Enhancing students' engagement and motivation in writing: The case of primary students in Hong Kong. Journal of Second Language Writing, 16(4), 219-237. McGrail, E., & Davis, A. (2011). The influence of classroom blogging on elementary student writing. Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 25(4), 415-437.Olinghouse, N. G., Zheng, J., & Morlock, L. (2012). State writing assessment: Inclusion of motivational factors in writing tasks. Reading & Writing Quarterly, 28(1), 97-119. Purcell-Gates, V., Degener, S. C., Jacobson, E., & Soler, M. (2002). Impact of authentic adult literacy instruction on adult literacy practices. Reading Research Quarterly, 37(1), 70-92. Purcell-Gates, V., Duke, N. K., & Martineau, J. A. (2007). Learning to read and write genre- specific text: Roles of authentic experience and explicit teaching. Reading Research Quarterly, 42(1), 8-45. Schwieter, J. W. (2010). Developing second language writing through scaffolding in the ZPD: A magazine project for an authentic audience. Journal of College Teaching & Learning, 7(10), 31-45. Turner, J. C. (1995). The influence of classroom contexts on young children's motivation for literacy. Reading Research Quarterly, 30(3), 410.