using teacher- and student-developed graphic organizers as a writing tool

Using Teacher- and Student-Developed Graphic Organizers as a Writing Tool

This study investigated 1) whether the effect of teacher-developed graphic organizers vis-à-vis student-developed ones was more significant on improving intermediate EFL learners’ writing, and 2) whether the use of both graphic organizers had any impact on their writing. The participants were selected in two stages: 130 students sat for a piloted proficiency test. Those who scored above half of...

Rhetoric of Teacher Comments on Student Writing

The role of rhetoric in establishing an educational mood or environment has become a topic of interest for many contemporary educators. In teacher education, there is a focus on how a teacher’s attitudes, behaviors, and persona can affect—positively or negatively—the ambiance of the classroom. Julie Peterson Nelson et al. of Brigham Young University have analyzed the effect of implementing prai...

Student rating as an effective tool for teacher evaluation.

OBJECTIVE To determine the effectiveness of students' rating as a teacher evaluation tool. STUDY DESIGN Concurrent mixed method. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY King Edward Medical University, Lahore, from January to June 2010. METHODOLOGY Anonymous 5-point Likert scale survey questionnaire was conducted involving a single class consisting of 310 students and 12 students were selected for str...

The Effects of Computerized Graphic Organizers on Students' Performance in English Reading and Writing Tasks

The study investigated the effects of the intervention of a computerized graphic organizer (CGO), Inspiration, on a group of EFL college students’ performance of English reading-to-write tasks. Students were given two pretests to determine their entry levels of English proficiency of reading and writing. After the CGO treatment, they were given two posttests. Both preand post-intervention measu...

Wiki as a collaborative writing tool in teacher education: Evaluation and suggestions for effective use

Using graphic organizers to attain relational knowledge from expository text.

Many students with learning disabilities (LD) experience difficulties with extracting relationships from expository text, especially if they are implicit. Results from studies with K-12 participants have been inconclusive regarding the potency of the graphic organizer (GO) as a comprehension tool. This study attempted to address some of the concerns with GO research by examining the effects of ...