Word Processors and Children's Writing in a High-Computer-Access Setting.

Owston, Ronald D.; Wideman, Herbert H.

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Publication Date: 1997

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Word Processors and Children's Writing in a High-Computer-Access Setting.

Owston, Ronald D.; Wideman, Herbert H.

Journal of Research on Computing in Education, v30 n2 p202-20 Win 1997

A three-year study (grades 3-5) of two groups of elementary school students determined that writing quality improved in a high-computer-access school, as indicated by holistic measures of writing message (meaning and content quality) and medium (quality of the form and surface features). In-class observation supported the contention that word processors contributed to the improvement. (PEN)

Descriptors: Access to Computers, Childrens Writing, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Environment, Educational Technology, Elementary Education, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Holistic Evaluation, Instructional Effectiveness, Observation, Word Processing, Writing Instruction

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Language: English

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