“I get all my ideas from the tree”: investigating elementary students’ views as reflexive writers
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Article Title | “I get all my ideas from the tree”: investigating elementary students’ views as reflexive writers |
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ERA Journal ID | 20057 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Khosronejad, M. (Author), Ryan, M. (Author), Barton, G. (Author) and Kervin, L. (Author) |
Journal Title | Research Papers in Education |
Journal Citation | 38 (2), pp. 227-249 |
Number of Pages | 23 |
Year | 2023 |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
ISSN | 0267-1522 |
1470-1146 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/02671522.2021.1961299 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02671522.2021.1961299 |
Abstract | Despite the importance of writing skills to school and life success, there is scant research into the enabling and constraining conditions that shape elementary students’ views about their writing practices. This paper examines students’ views about writing through the lens of reflexivity theory. Applying an explanatory sequential model of mixed-method design, it first describes the development of a self-report questionnaire to investigate the views of 570 elementary students about themselves as writers. Second, it draws on semi-structured interviews with 46 students across Years 3 to 6. The results show that the majority of students see themselves as autonomous and meta-reflexive writers. In addition, results indicate time, teacher pedagogy and the place to practice writing as contextual conditions experienced by learners and place an emphasis on the personal conditions such as students’ lack of confidence, persistence and ideas. We discuss implications for further practice in elementary schools. |
Keywords | Elementary students; learner views; reflexivity theory;writing |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390104. English and literacy curriculum and pedagogy (excl. LOTE, ESL and TESOL) |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | Macquarie University |
School of Education | |
University of Wollongong | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q67xw/-i-get-all-my-ideas-from-the-tree-investigating-elementary-students-views-as-reflexive-writers
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