Improving writing instruction
Title
Improving writing instruction
Creator
Uselman, Margaret
Description
Uselman, Margaret
The aim of this classroom research project is to find writing instruction strategies that support my students to improve their creation and support of main ideas. The current body of literature emphasizes several instructional approaches that have been shown to improve the writing of high school students. I focused on using three specific approaches: explicit strategy instruction, beginning with the fundamentals, and explicit content instruction. Using class assignments and a specific rubric as the measurement for student success, I concluded that these strategies had a positive impact on my students’ writing skills. Although data was limited for this project due to factors outside of my control, my efforts were ultimately successful with my small sample size of students. In future research, I would like to extend the length of the research to increase the amount of analyzable data and include the effects of reading strategy instruction on social studies content knowledge and writing ability. My recommendations include using the strategies that were used in this project, as well as for educators to engage in their own classroom research.
The aim of this classroom research project is to find writing instruction strategies that support my students to improve their creation and support of main ideas. The current body of literature emphasizes several instructional approaches that have been shown to improve the writing of high school students. I focused on using three specific approaches: explicit strategy instruction, beginning with the fundamentals, and explicit content instruction. Using class assignments and a specific rubric as the measurement for student success, I concluded that these strategies had a positive impact on my students’ writing skills. Although data was limited for this project due to factors outside of my control, my efforts were ultimately successful with my small sample size of students. In future research, I would like to extend the length of the research to increase the amount of analyzable data and include the effects of reading strategy instruction on social studies content knowledge and writing ability. My recommendations include using the strategies that were used in this project, as well as for educators to engage in their own classroom research.
Date
2021
Publisher
Alverno College
Extent
29 pages
Language
English
Format
PDF
Type
Text
Inquiry Project
Subject
English language--Composition and exercises--Study and teaching (Secondary)
Rights
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Collection
Citation
Uselman, Margaret, “Improving writing instruction,” Alverno College Library Digital Commons, accessed May 17, 2024, https://alverno.omeka.net/items/show/452.