Students' Perceptions and Beliefs About Writing
Location
Room 212
Proposal Track
Research Project
Session Format
Presentation
Abstract
National writing scores indicate that schools are not meeting the instructional needs of writers. In order to gain insight into the instructional needs of young writers, it is necessary to learn more about how they understanding writing. This presentation will examine and report on existing research concerning young children’s writing beliefs, understandings, and perceptions. The review of existing research will be used to illuminate the importance of continued research in the field of writing to improve classroom instruction.
Keywords
Writing, Student beliefs, Classroom instruction
Recommended Citation
Cossa, Nedra L. and Ward-Parsons, Allison, "Students' Perceptions and Beliefs About Writing" (2014). Georgia Educational Research Association Conference. 27.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/gera/2014/2014/27
Proposal
Students' Perceptions and Beliefs About Writing
Room 212
National writing scores indicate that schools are not meeting the instructional needs of writers. In order to gain insight into the instructional needs of young writers, it is necessary to learn more about how they understanding writing. This presentation will examine and report on existing research concerning young children’s writing beliefs, understandings, and perceptions. The review of existing research will be used to illuminate the importance of continued research in the field of writing to improve classroom instruction.
