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ERIC Number: EJ449033
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
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ISSN: ISSN-1043-1055
A Holistic Approach to Guided Writing: Using the WICAT Program Supplemented with Peer Critique.
Harris, E. Ann; Bond, Carole L.
Journal of Computing in Childhood Education, v3 n2 p193-201 1992
Fourth graders whose written work received peer critiques wrote longer compositions than other students. Compared to students who wrote using pencil and paper, students who wrote using the WICAT computer program showed slight improvements in writing quality and attitude toward writing, and a slight increase in composition length. (BC)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Grade 4, Longitudinal Studies, Peer Evaluation, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Student Attitudes, Writing Ability, Writing Instruction
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: World Institute Computer Assisted Teaching Program