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Emig and the defense of technology.
After reading all of this week’s articles and talking to several classmates I was struck by many people’s resistance to the advance of technologies in the classroom and the promotion of technology as an avenue for learning composition. While I understand there are limitations on technology for teaching, I believe those limitations are no... »
Education and Technology
I found the arguments put forth in Anson’s article, “Distant Voices” intriguing, however, I wonder how much of it is driven by fear of change and the loss of the “academic institution”. I have experienced almost every form of education possible in my college career. From fully traditional courses, to hybrid classes, distance classes,... »
A Cognitive Process Theory of Writing
Finally!!!! An essay that truly resounds and makes sense to me. Linda Flower and John Hayes’s essay “A Cognitive Process Theory of Writing” coherently and logically describes the methods in which the process of writing takes place. Through the use of a model that places the task environment, the writer’s long term memory, and... »
Writing as a Mode of Learning
Janet Emig’s article, “Writing as a Mode of Learning” described the ways in which she considered writing to be a unique form of learning compared to other modes of talking, listening, and reading. She categorized writing into two categories. Writing was categorized as a second order process as well as a productive function. She... »