Type
Text
Type
Thesis
Advisor
Dunn, Patricia | Newman, Andrew.
Date
2015-12-01
Keywords
authentic projects, authentic texts, technology | English literature
Department
Department of English.
Language
en_US
Source
This work is sponsored by the Stony Brook University Graduate School in compliance with the requirements for completion of degree.
Identifier
http://hdl.handle.net/11401/77568
Publisher
The Graduate School, Stony Brook University: Stony Brook, NY.
Format
application/pdf
Abstract
The purpose of this thesis is to evaluate effective methods that help students with learning disabilities achieve better quality writing. The types of methods that were reviewed were authentic writing projects, process writing, and peer work through the analysis of scholarly and personal research. Using technology to enhance understanding was also evaluated in relation to these methods. The study concluded that these effective methods increase student motivation because of their applicability to the real world. The study also concluded that as a result of the motivation produced by authentic writing projects, students develop more confidence in themselves as writers and better writing skills that they can use after they leave the academic setting. | 41 pages
Recommended Citation
King, Meagan, "Motivating Students with Learning Disabilities to Achieve Through the Use of Authentic Projects and Technology" (2015). Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions). 3368.
https://commons.library.stonybrook.edu/stony-brook-theses-and-dissertations-collection/3368