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A COMPARISON OF STUDENTS' AND TEACHERS' PERCEPTIONS OF THE WRITING PROCESS

GRATZ, MICHELLE L
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1116367906

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2005, MEd, University of Cincinnati, Education : Curriculum and Instruction.
This study was an attempt to view the writing process through the eyes of the students. It was an effort to discover what students believe about writing, specifically about the social aspects and the process of writing. In addition, teachers were questioned to determine if they could accurately report what students believe about writing. Questionnaires were completed by 80 fourth-grade students and 3 fourth-grade teachers in a middle-class, suburban district. Follow-up interviews were conducted with 5 students and 1 teacher. Findings showed that students value being creative and choosing their own topic. Students also stated that content and mechanics, followed closely by neatness, were the most important aspects of good writing. Results of teachers’ reports of student beliefs were mixed. When reporting which genres students enjoy the most, teachers accurately reported fictional stories, letters and journals. However, teachers believed that students enjoyed the social aspects (sharing and discussing their writing with others) more than the students actually did. Students reported that they preferred the private aspects of writing (drawing pictures, being creative and typing).
Keith Barton (Advisor)
61 p.
writing instruction; students' perceptions; writing process; student beliefs

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  • GRATZ, M. L. (2005). A COMPARISON OF STUDENTS' AND TEACHERS' PERCEPTIONS OF THE WRITING PROCESS [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1116367906

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • GRATZ, MICHELLE. A COMPARISON OF STUDENTS' AND TEACHERS' PERCEPTIONS OF THE WRITING PROCESS. 2005. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1116367906.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • GRATZ, MICHELLE. "A COMPARISON OF STUDENTS' AND TEACHERS' PERCEPTIONS OF THE WRITING PROCESS." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2005. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1116367906

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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