Motivation is a catalyst of writing performance in school. In this article, we report a systematic
review of empirical studies on writing motivation conducted in school settings, published …

Background It has been assumed that prompting students to plan, monitor and evaluate their
learning process could stimulate strategy use and thereby improve learning outcomes …

In an effort to identify effective instructional practices for teaching writing to elementary grade
students, we conducted a meta-analysis of the writing intervention literature, focusing our …

In this first book-length treatment of collaborative writing in second language (L2)
classrooms, Neomy Storch provides a theoretical, pedagogical and empirical rationale for …

In order to meet writing objectives specified in the Common Core State Standards (CCSS),
many teachers need to make significant changes in how writing is taught. While CCSS …

There is considerable concern that the majority of adolescents do not develop the
competence in writing they need to be successful in school, the workplace, or their personal …

EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE WRITING OF ADOLESCENTS IN MIDDLE AND HIGH
SCHOOLS Page 1 WRITINGNEXT EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE WRITING OF …

It has been established that in the Netherlands, as in other countries, a majority of students
do not attain the desired level of writing skills at the end of elementary school. Time devoted …

Background. A Vygotskian framework links cognitive change to collaborative interaction with
a more competent partner whereas a Piagetian perspective supports the view that cognitive …

Teaching and learning are highly social activities. Seminal psychologists such as Vygotsky,
Piaget, and Bandura have theorized that social interaction is a key mechanism in the …