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| Freshman Composition | 1 |
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| Computers and Composition | 1 |
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| Arms, Valarie Meliotes | 1 |
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Peer reviewedArms, Valarie Meliotes – Computers and Composition, 1988
Discusses creativity and the teacher's importance in providing a context that encourages creative thought. Contrasts the author's success in teaching technical writing to college juniors and seniors with her experiences in using the Macintosh personal computer to teach first year composition. Notes that computers alone cannot stimulate creativity.…
Descriptors: Creativity, Freshman Composition, Higher Education, Teacher Role


