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OverviewMarjorie 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Marjorie MontaguePublisher: State University of New York Press Imprint: State University of New York Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.463kg ISBN: 9780791403358ISBN 10: 0791403351 Pages: 205 Publication Date: 27 August 1990 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsAcknowledgments 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 Conclusion 4. Computers and Writing at the Elementary Level Writing Research Computer-Assisted Composing Research Learning Strategies Teaching Strategies Computer Writing Environment Conclusion 5. Computers and Writing at the Secondary Level Writing Research Computer-Assisted Composing Research Learning and Teaching Strategies Computer Writing Environment Conclusion 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 Conclusion 8. Current Trends and Future Directions Trends in Educational Computing Future Hardware Future Software Computer Environment for Writing and Learning Professional Preparation Programs Conclusion Appendix: Computer-Assisted Composing Software Bibliography IndexReviews"""Educators will be faced soon, if they are not now, with questions on how to integrate the computer into the curriculum, and one of the first questions will be how to utilize the computer in teaching writing. This book represents a pioneering effort in this direction."" - D. LaMont Johnson, Texas Tech University ""Montague clearly grasps the paradox-that computer science not only has created problems, but that it also holds the promise of resolve for those same problems."" - Daniel L. Peterson, Northern Arizona University" Educators will be faced soon, if they are not now, with questions on how to integrate the computer into the curriculum, and one of the first questions will be how to utilize the computer in teaching writing. This book represents a pioneering effort in this direction. - D. LaMont Johnson, Texas Tech University Montague clearly grasps the paradox-that computer science not only has created problems, but that it also holds the promise of resolve for those same problems. - Daniel L. Peterson, Northern Arizona University Author InformationMarjorie Montague is Assistant Professor in the School of Education and Allied Professions at the University of Miami, Coral Gables. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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