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ERIC Number: EJ503604
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
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ISSN: ISSN-1043-1055
Motivating At-Risk Students Using a Literature Based Writing Unit with Computers.
Scott, Diana; And Others
Journal of Computing in Childhood Education, v5 n3-4 p311-17 1994
Explores the development of a literature-based writing unit with computers for at-risk students through the creation of a Literacy Club. Suggests that current technology can provide the incentive required before at-risk students become willing participants in literary experiences. Literary Clubs can provide a rich context for learning to write while engaging in authentic literary activities. (AA)
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology, High Risk Students, Learning Motivation, Literacy Education, Literature, Reading Instruction, Reading Skills, Writing Assignments, Writing Instruction, Writing Skills
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Guides - Non-Classroom; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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