Examining Teachers’ Perceptions of Effective Writing Strategies and Barriers to Implementation

Authors

K M. White
Anna H. Hall, Clemson UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-2014

Abstract

For years researchers have sought to better understand how children successfully acquire literacy skills. While much attention has been paid to children’s early reading development, less attention has been paid to children’s writing development (Clay, 2001). Writing is a complex and demanding task for children (Lienemann et al., 2006). It involves a great deal of cognitive effort, attentional control, and self-regulation (Graham & Harris, 2003) as children must use and integrate a variety of skills and processes, while also attempting to make their writing meaningful for the intended audience. Given this complexity, children need strong instructional support to create coherent, well-written texts.

Comments

Presented at the annual meeting of the Literacy Research Association, Marco Island, FL.

Recommended Citation

White, K. M. & Hall, A. H. (2014). Examining teachers’ perceptions of effective writing practices and barriers to implementation. Presented at the annual meeting of the Literacy Research Association, Marco Island, FL.