A critical investigation, using approaches drawn from action research, into how Year 7 students’ writing can be developed through the use of authentic contexts.
Bethan Sadler
PGCE Secondary English ( 2014-2015)
email: b.sadler@cantab.net
Abstract
This paper arises from a small-scale investigation into how authentic audiences can be used to improve students' writing and enhance their attitudes towards writing and editing in school. The study drew on approaches taken from action research and involved a teaching sequence of three lessons with a Year 7 class in a comprehensive, co-educational 11-18 school. Findings suggest that giving these students an opportunity to write for real readers beyond the classroom not only had a positive impact on their motivation to write and edit their work, but also improved the quality of the writing produced as a result.
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Citation: Sadler, B (2016) 'A critical investigation, using approaches drawn from action research, into how Year 7 students’ writing can be developed through the use of authentic contexts' Journal of Trainee Teacher Educational Research, Volume 7 pp. 175-205 (Downloaded from http://jotter.educ.cam.ac.uk/, [date of access])