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  • Learning by imitation : the scholarly works of David Bartholomae

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    Gallup, Sarah E.
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    This thesis examines the scholarship in pedagogical theory and practice of David Bartholomae over the past thirty-five years, in particular examining the role that the rhetorical construct of imitation has played in its development. Through my research, I trace the evolution of Bartholomae’s pedagogical stances and practices, as these both...
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  • Teacher-Researchers in Composition Studies : Subverting Education's Political Hierarchy

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    Hardin, Holly E.
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    This study focused on composition teachers in elementary and secondary schools who researched their own teaching practices. Specifically, it examined political implications of their work within the larger context of the education hierarchy. Central to this examination were teacher-researcher (t-r) perceptions of and interactions with other members of the education...
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    communities find this more difficult than others; Mary James and Dave Ebbutt discovered in their research

  • A circle of response : addressing the tensions of teacher responseto student writing

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    Carothers, April D.
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    What students need most from instructors’ written response on their texts is commentary that evokes a sense of exchange. Teachers often believe that their job is to point out the deficits in a student’s paper and help eliminate those deficits. While this is a part of the function of response,...
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    conclusions. Haswell writes of his encounter with the poet William Stafford, who told him that he thought