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Showing 1 to 20 of 42 for “"Narrative Writing"”.
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A fifth-grade narrative writing curriculum: a cognitive and psycholinguistic approach
… this study was to develop a theoretically-based writing curriculum for fifth-grade students that incorporated research related to writing instruction. Cognitive developmental and psycholinguistic theories were used as the theoretical foundation for the curriculum. The study utilized a unique …
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Curriculum Based on Student Narrative Writing Designed to Affect Engagement and Writing Proficiency in an Urban High School
… school that engages all students and improves writing skills. Many students, but particularly students of color, are entering high school with writing skills that are far below grade level and do not receive the skills needed to write at a proficient level; there exists an achievement gap …
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The Effect of Content, Style, and Color of Picture Prompts on Narrative Writing: An Analysis of Fifth and Eighth Grade Students' Writing
Current assessment practices for writing are moving away from the traditional objective test and towards performance-based assessment. The use of picture prompts to elicit writing samples is a common practice but it adds a level of complexity to the writing process. Writing tasks which use pictures …
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Investigating the Impact of a Mentor Text Inquiry Approach to Narrative Writing Instruction on Attitude, Self-Efficacy, and Writing Processes of Fourth Grade Students in an Urban Elementary School
Writing in its many forms, is the signature means of communication in the 21st century. Writing is also arguably the most complex and difficult challenge facing all students in school. The purpose of this study was to monitor the narrative writing performance of urban students who received explicit …
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A Cultural Perspective on Writing Evaluation of Korean, English-Language-Learning Children
… the results of this study suggest that including narrative traits in writing evaluations still lead to valid assessment of children's narrative writing. Consequently, children may tend to develop writing skills at the expense of narrative ones. In order to promote development of narrative skills …
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Using assistive technology software to compensate for writing and reading impairments in aphasia
… can disrupt speaking, comprehension, reading and writing. This thesis concerned people with aphasia (PWA) with spelling and writing impairments (some also had reading difficulties) but relatively preserved speech and comprehension. Aims: 1. Consider the evidence for writing treatment interventions …
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Investigating Intercultural Communication Competence In Narrative Texts Of English Learners
… fourth and fifth grade English Learners through narrative text composition within the researcher's English Learner classroom environment. This mixed-methods research was conducted as a response to the need for curriculum changes in preparing EL pre-service educators within the higher education …
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A longitudinal study of the use of syntax and text forms in children’s narrative and report writing
… examine the use of syntax and text forms in the narrative and report writing of a select group of early intermediate grade children using a descriptive case study approach. Writing samples were obtained during weekly writing sessions conducted by the researcher as participant observer with a …
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Long Man, Small Island : The Reluctant Student Missionaries of Majuro
… problems and satisfactions a writer finds in narrative writing can best be understood through the production and examination of a sustained narrative. <em>Long Man, Small Island </em>takes non-fictive events and characters and imposes an order upon them to abstract what one of the characters …
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Women's aspirations for the high school principalship: a heuristic phenomenological inquiry
… Through demographic data collection, narrative writing, and in-depth interviews, the essence of meaning women make of their experiences was explored.
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Confronting and Understanding Factors of Teacher Turnover: A Deep-rooted Phenomenon Employing an Autoethnographic Perspective
… Through the acts of journaling, coaching, and narrative writing, teachers can better understand influences of culture on their beliefs, values, attitudes, and decisions – especially in regards to actions of movement from one setting to another. The findings indicate that beliefs, values, …
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Biography from childhood to adulthood: mirroring as an educative and therapeutic strategy in caring for carers
… therapy and incorporates Pennebaker’s (1990) narrative writing paradigm. This single-subject study (Sinclair 1962; MacIntyre 1985; Erben 2000) sought to determine whether Assert was safe and effective in an individual setting and whether mirroring (Winnicott 1971) was effective as an educative …
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The Man with the Bag: An Autoethnographic Exploration into Practitioner Experience of Working in the Activation Paradigm During Ireland’s Housing Crisis.
… sense of it, I reluctantly open myself up to writing through it, using the methodology of autoethnography as a vehicle for reflexivity. Using evocative vignettes, I share stories of the people I am meeting through the course of my job, documenting the hopelessness and anger I feel towards the …
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I Never Saw the Llightning, Martin Luther! A Compositional Model
… problems of organizing and creating sustained narrative writing, often can be brought to light best through the use of a working model. <em>l Never Saw the Lightning, Martin Luther!</em> discusses the problems associated with prewriting structure, point of view, and thematic considerations-as …
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Secondary mathematics teacher retention : a narrative case study of experienced teachers.
… issue of teacher turnover. The purpose of this narrative case study was to provide insight into the issue of mathematics teacher turnover by examining the experiences and perspectives of four experienced secondary mathematics teachers and their decisions to remain in the classroom teaching. The …
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Writing in the borderlands: A critical review of literary journalism and historiography, 1989-2011
… of a body of literary journalism and historical writing over three decades, the author identifies shared epistemological and methodological challenges between these areas. The research questions arose out of the author’s three historical books, ‘Amazons and Military Maids: Women Who Dressed as …
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The Use Of Reflection Through Narratives For Nurse Manager Leadership Development
… To utilize the pedagogy of reflection through narrative to strengthen the practical knowledge, clinical judgment, moral agency, and caring embedded in the leadership practice of nurse managers.</p> <p>Background: The nurse manager (NM) plays a leadership role in achieving effective and …
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The effects of writing ability and mode of discourse on cognitive capacity engagement
In this study, the effects of writing ability and mode of discourse of cognitive capacity engagement were investigated. Sixty-three college freshmen of varying writing abilities (basic, average, and honors) were randomly assigned to experimental treatments (descriptive writing, narrative writing, …
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