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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...

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Masters Thesis
Learning by imitation : the scholarly works of David Bartholomae

Creator:

Gallup, Sarah E.

Abstract:

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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Masters Thesis
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,...

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Masters Thesis