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Fostering Authority in Readers and Writers

Creator:: Love, Jennifer Mary
Abstract:: As a reader and as a teacher of introductory reading and writing courses, I am persuaded by the concept of a genuine authority in which all readers both value and seek to examine their early readings of texts. What I have come to regard as a pretended authority or mastery,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: "English." Yet I cannot help continuing in my teaching to be nervous about relinquishing the seeming

'Reclaiming Voice : Enacting Social Discourse Communities in Belizean First-Year College Composition'

Creator:: Habet, André Antonio
Abstract:: This thesis explores the evolving purposes for the teaching of first-year English composition in Belize. Starting from an analysis of the underlying cultural assumptions of U.S. composition pedagogies, this thesis argues that American composition pedagogies need to be rethought when applied in a Belizean context to fulfill the country's unique...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: the teaching of first-year English composition in Belize. Starting from an analysis of the

Charting their own course as writers : a study of writing-intensive students’ self-assessment and goal-setting at start of term

Creator:: Robinson, Tracy Ann
Abstract:: Curricular models and teaching techniques that support college students as the primary authors of their writing-across-the-curriculum experiences remain largely unexplored. This thesis addresses that research gap by investigating the use of a start-of-term writing self-assessment and goal-setting questionnaire (STQ) for upper-division undergraduates taking writing-intensive (WI) college courses in their majors....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Robinson for the degree of Master of Arts in English presented on April 24, 2006. Title: Charting Their

When High School Teachers Teach College Writing : Oregon Approaches to Dual Credit Teacher Qualifications, Support, and Professional Development

Creator:: Terriere, Jordan E.
Abstract:: This thesis examines the challenging situation high school dual credit teachers in Oregon face teaching first-year composition in the high school location. I argue that thorough training, support, and professional development are vital for high school teachers teaching dual credit writing courses, who without it may find themselves faced with...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Oregon community colleges and universities about the teaching of writing and English, and national

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

Creator:: Carothers, April D.
Abstract:: 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,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: of Master of Arts in English presented on July 30, 2008. Title: A Circle of Response: Addressing

Writing a feminist position in the classroom

Creator:: Forrest, Dodie A.
Abstract:: Like other social institutions, universities have been created and administered by and for a white-male dominant culture that continues to marginalize women and anyone else designated as -Other- according to race, class, ethnicity, ability, age, size, and sexuality. This discussion questions the dominant model of standard written discourse in the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies in the co-departments of English and Women Studies

Teacher-Researchers in Composition Studies : Subverting Education's Political Hierarchy

Creator:: Hardin, Holly E.
Abstract:: 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...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies in the co-departments of English (Composition Studies

Modalities of responding to student writing : how the medium shapes the message

Creator:: Mosser, Sarah E.
Abstract:: With the rapid development of new computer mediated technologies, instructors have more options of the modalities of responding to student writing. Whereas traditionally, responses have been written by hand, technological developments allow responses to take very different forms. Some of these technologies, such as word processing, mimic the text-on-page techniques...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: not on second language learners specifically, any discussion of teaching practices, I believe, would

Congruency, collaboration, and awareness : the discourses that impact the teachers of English language learners

Creator:: Avila, Kena T.
Abstract:: This research examines the discourses that impact the teachers of ELL teachers within their instructional practices, their school environment, and a wider educational system. Interviews, observations, and focus groups of twelve teachers at two elementary schools in the Pacific Northwest provide the data for this grounded theory approach that uncovers...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: the Teachers of English Language Learners. Abstract approved: Kathryn Ciechanowski This

The influence of family demographics and individual factors on school readiness : a focus on low-income Spanish-speaking English language learners

Creator:: Díaz, Guadalupe
Abstract:: English Language Learners (ELLs) represent a culturally and linguistically diverse population in US schools. ELLs enter kindergarten with a range of academic and self-regulation skills, but can face multiple challenges navigating the school context (Zwiers, 2013). Previous research documents that low-income ELLs lagged behind in academic achievement, self-regulation, and English...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : A Focus on Low-Income Spanish-speaking English Language Learners Abstract approved

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Fostering Authority in Readers and Writers

'Reclaiming Voice : Enacting Social Discourse Communities in Belizean First-Year College Composition'

Charting their own course as writers : a study of writing-intensive students’ self-assessment and goal-setting at start of term

When High School Teachers Teach College Writing : Oregon Approaches to Dual Credit Teacher Qualifications, Support, and Professional Development

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

Writing a feminist position in the classroom

Teacher-Researchers in Composition Studies : Subverting Education's Political Hierarchy

Modalities of responding to student writing : how the medium shapes the message

Congruency, collaboration, and awareness : the discourses that impact the teachers of English language learners

The influence of family demographics and individual factors on school readiness : a focus on low-income Spanish-speaking English language learners

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