Computers, cognition, and writing instruction / / Marjorie Montague

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910808750303321
• Autore: Montague Marjorie <1945->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Albany, N.Y., : State University of New York Press, c1990
• ISBN: 1-4384-1345-9; 0-585-05505-X
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (167 pages)
• Collana: SUNY series in computers in education
• Disciplina: 428/.0078
• Soggetti: English language - Computer-assisted instruction; English language - Composition and exercises; Report writing - Study and teaching; Word processing in education
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 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 -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- V -- W -- Y.