Transforming the Literacy Lives of Postsecondary Students: A Preliminary Study of Writing Workshops at the University Level
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writing, writing workshops, postsecondary students, self-perceptionsAbstract
This study aimed to address the growing need for postsecondary students to become better writers. The researchers implemented a writing workshop, which is typically designed for many elementary classrooms, in a university. Twenty-one postsecondary students participated in the writing workshops that provided students with opportunities to learn about academic writing through the use of mini-lessons. Students were also able to conference with their peers and the facilitators. Overall, the writing workshops provided a positive effect on students’ perceptions about their writing. In addition, the students felt that the writing workshops had a positive effect on their overall learning of a specific academic writing skill.Downloads
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2017-06-29
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