Computers, cognition, and writing instruction / Marjorie Montague.
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- Language:
- English
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- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (167 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Albany, N.Y. : State University of New York Press, c1990.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Marjorie Montague provides both the philosophical and theoretical background for research in computer-assisted composition, as well as a comprehensive review and synthesis of the efficacy research in this area. She focuses on effective writing instruction for elementary, secondary, and special needs students, and she proposes a model in which the teacher and the computer are viewed as compatible instructional agents within a microcomputer learning environment. Marjorie Montague is Assistant Professor in the School of Education and Allied Professions at the University of Miami, Coral Gables.
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- Intro
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1. Philosophical and Theoretical Perspectives
- A Historical Overview
- Computer Literacy
- Philosophical Issues
- Cognitive Perspective
- Sociological Perspective
- Pedagogical Perspective
- A Theory of Educational Computing
- Writing Process Theory and Educational Computing
- 2. The Development of Writing Processes
- Models of Composing
- Conclusion
- 3. Writing Processes and Computers
- Writing Process Instruction
- Computer Writing Environment
- Word Processing
- Writing Process Software
- Computer-Assisted Composing Supports
- 4. Computers and Writing at the Elementary Level
- Writing Research
- Computer-Assisted Composing Research
- Learning Strategies
- Teaching Strategies
- 5. Computers and Writing at the Secondary Level
- Learning and Teaching Strategies
- 6. Computers and Writing with Special Needs Students
- Learning Disabilities
- Physical and Sensory Impairments
- Cultural and Linguistic Differences
- Summary
- 7. Evaluation and Selection of Computer Writing Tools
- The Need to Evaluate Computer Writing Tools
- Considerations for Selecting Computer Writing Tools
- Instructional Goals
- Hardware Selection
- Software Selection
- 8. Current Trends and Future Directions
- Trends in Educational Computing
- Future Hardware
- Future Software
- Computer Environment for Writing and Learning
- Professional Preparation Programs
- Appendix: Computer-Assisted Composing Software
- Bibliography
- Index
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- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- ISBN:
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- 1-4384-1345-9
- 0-585-05505-X
- OCLC:
- 56119298
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