Computers, cognition, and writing instruction / Marjorie Montague.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Montague, Marjorie, 1945-

Series:

SUNY series in computers in education.

SUNY series in computers in education

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Computer-assisted instruction.

English language--Composition and exercises.

Report writing--Study and teaching.

Word processing in education.

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.

Contents:

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:

1-4384-1345-9

0-585-05505-X

OCLC:

56119298