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Showing 1 to 20 of 20 for “"Writing intervention"”.
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Programming Generality into a Performance Feedback Writing Intervention
… areas, including mathematics, reading, and writing (Aud et al., 2012; National Center for Education Statistics, 2012). National estimates suggest that these deficits are greatest in the area of writing (National Center for Education Statistics, 2012; Persky, Daane, & Jin, 2003), presenting a …
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The Role of Emotion Regulation in the Expressive Writing Intervention
Expressive Writing (EW) involves asking participants to write emotionally about stressful life events and has been associated with improvements in psychological and physical health. The purpose of the current study was to extend previous work by examining the moderating and mediating role of …
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Generalization Programming and Performance Feedback: A Writing Intervention with Third-Grade Students
… programming generalization in the context of intervention studies (Stokes & Osnes, 1989), the research base is limited, especially with respect to academic interventions. Given that writing is a particular area of concern in the United States (National Center for Education Statistics, 2012), …
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Sentence construction instruction: A SRSD and picture prompt writing intervention for second graders
Submission original under an indefinite embargo labeled 'Open Access'. The submission was exported from vireo on 2024-09-16 without embargo terms
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Examining the Effects of a Content-based Peer Feedback Writing Intervention in Community College Classrooms
<p>Research has documented that low-level writing skills among postsecondary students are an ongoing concern and contribute to the lack of persistence and degree attainment for community college students (Karp, 2011; Perin, 2013). Since academic writing is a process that develops over time (Perin, …
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Predictors of Elementary-aged Students’ Writing Fluency Growth in Response to a Performance Feedback Writing Intervention
… feedback is an effective evidence-based intervention for improving the writing fluency of elementary-aged students, approximately one-third do not exhibit fluency growth (Eckert et al. 2006, 2008). The transcription skill of handwriting is a prerequisite of skilled writing (Berninger et …
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Expressive writing intervention among newly diagnosed prostate cancer patients: Effectiveness on distress and intrusive thoughts and social constraints as a moderator
… study was to determine whether expressive writing intervention (EWI) would decrease general distress and intrusive thoughts about cancer. In addition, it was tested whether patients that felt social constraints in expressing their emotions about their cancer benefitted more from the EWI …
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Fostering Strategic Second-Language Writers: A Study of Chinese English-as-a-Foreign-Language (EFL) Writers’ Self-Regulated Learning Strategies, Self-Efficacy and Motivational Beliefs
… to second/foreign language (L2) learners' writing proficiency from the perspectives of self-regulated learning (SRL) strategies, motivational beliefs and self-efficacy. Composed of two phases, this mixed-methods research was to offer insightful empirical evidence for implementing effective …
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The Effect of a Metalinguistic Approach to Sentence Combining on Written Expression in Eighth Grade Science for Students who Struggle with Literacy
… demonstrate grade-level proficiency in reading, writing, and science (National Center for Educational Statistics [NCES], 2007, 2011, 2012a, 2012b). Secondary students* are expected to develop advanced literacy skills, especially in writing, in order to be ready for college and careers. Students …
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Modeling Elementary Aged Students' Fluency Growth in Written Expression: Predicting Fluency Growth for Girls and Boys in General Education
<p>Research on evidence-based writing intervention practices as well as reliable and valid assessments of elementary-aged students' writing fluency has been lacking compared to other academic areas (i.e., reading). Performance feedback interventions targeting writing fluency are gaining empirical …
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The effects of writing about traumatic experiences on adolescents identified as emotionally disturbed (ED)
… of this study was to explore the effects of writing about traumatic experiences on adolescents identified as Emotionally Disturbed (ED). Adolescents identified as ED (N = 48) were randomly assigned to an experimental writing condition or a writing control condition. An additional group of …
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Testing a New Form of Expressive Writing on Wellbeing, Physical Health, and Depression Symptomatology
Writing has existed as a form of catharsis and healing for thousands of years but has only been tested experimentally within the last few decades. One of these writing interventions— expressive writing— has shown to have small but consistent effects across various physiological and psychological …
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Randomized trial of a narrative career intervention on college student calling and career development
… and wellbeing outcomes, research on calling interventions is sparse. The present study aims to address this gap in the research literature by experimentally testing a calling-infused narrative career intervention with the intention of boosting participant's career calling and career …
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Examining the potential use of instructionally-relevant assessment data in early writing.
The writing performance of many school-aged children is consistently below levels necessary to produce positive outcomes. Early intervention frameworks are designed to help remedy this problem before it becomes more severe, but a key feature of early intervention frameworks—the use of data for …
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An exploration of the impact of PTSD following childbirth and the suitability of writing therapy as a therapeutic tool
… The feasibility of using internet based writing therapy for women with postnatal PTSD was assessed. Exploration of women's views about writing therapy as a therapeutic tool and their lived experience of PTSD was undertaken. Methods: Two literature reviews were conducted; firstly to …
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Benefit Finding and Resiliency in the Wake of Hurricane Harvey and Cancer
… Benefit finding may be particularly relevant to writing interventions, which have been effective in improving psychological and physical health among individuals who have undergone adversity. The current paper reviews two studies, (1) one that tests the efficacy of a writing intervention for …
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The Impact of Psychological Interventions on Wound Healing
… of these findings indicate that psychological interventions may help promote healing. However, at present only a limited amount of research has looked at the positive impact of psychological interventions in the context of wound healing. The aim of this thesis was to address some of the gaps in …
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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Older Adults
… for older adults indicated that PTSD- specific interventions could be effectively combined with age-specific approaches. The overview allowed a general classification of the characteristics of PTSD symptoms in older adults. Article II broadens the knowledge about predominant typologies of PTSD …
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Taking action: Reciprocity in reading and writing within early intervention
… at-risk for reading difficulties. Response to Intervention was implemented within schools across the country, and researchers began to study implementation and intervention practices. Researchers have studied a variety of interventions that differ in complexity, however most research tends to …