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dc.contributor.convenorJan Butler & Andrew Fluck
dc.contributor.authorBartlett, Brendan
dc.contributor.authorFletcher, Margaret
dc.contributor.editorAndrew Fluck, Jan Butler, Ken Price & Janine Bowes
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-03T12:01:06Z
dc.date.available2017-05-03T12:01:06Z
dc.date.issued2002
dc.date.modified2009-01-12T06:18:48Z
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/1461
dc.description.abstractStudents' transition from high school to university often is more problematic than smooth and a major source of difficulty is writing assignments (Fletcher, 2002; Hunter-Carsch, 1990; Norton, 1990). Research reported here is based on a longitudinal study of university students' experiences as assignment writers. Our work confirms what is widely reported in the literature. What is not widely reported in the literature is how an intelligent use of technology will advance students' development as writers. In this paper, we describe how access to a website tutorial provided students with insights that proved critical for effective planning and completion of assignment writing. These insights allowed students to put together a contextual jigsaw that enhanced their knowledge of how to write along with knowledge of what to write. Specifically, it lead them to see their lecturers as writers, readers and markers of essay topics, to make informed decisions on what to research, on how much to write, and on how to write cohesively.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.description.publicationstatusYes
dc.format.extent34240 bytes
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherAustralian Council for Computers in Education
dc.publisher.placeHobart, Tasmania
dc.relation.ispartofconferencenameLinking Learners: Australian Computers in Education Conference,
dc.relation.ispartofconferencetitleACEC 2002 Conference Proceedings
dc.relation.ispartofdatefrom2002-06-11
dc.relation.ispartofdateto2002-06-13
dc.relation.ispartoflocationHobart, July 11-13.
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode330302
dc.titleTechnology As A Tool For Improving Students' Writing.
dc.typeConference output
dc.type.descriptionE1 - Conferences
dc.type.codeE - Conference Publications
gro.rights.copyright© 2002 Australian Council for Computer Education. This is the author-manuscript version of this paper. Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Use hypertext link for access to conference website.
gro.date.issued2002
gro.hasfulltextFull Text
gro.griffith.authorBartlett, Brendan J.
gro.griffith.authorFletcher, Margaret A.


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