College Faculty Members' Perception of Students' Writing Abilities

Autor/in	Bellamy, Deborah
Titel	College Faculty Members' Perception of Students' Writing Abilities
Quelle	(2017), (176 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ed.D. Dissertation, Walden University
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-0-3550-8647-8
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; College Faculty; Teacher Attitudes; Writing Teachers; Writing Attitudes; College Freshmen; Writing Ability; Case Studies; Constructivism (Learning); Writing Instruction; Intervention; Semi Structured Interviews; Basic Writing; Student Responsibility + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Fakultät; Lehrerverhalten; Studienanfänger; Schreibkompetenz; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Schreibunterricht
Abstract	The college open door policy initiated in the 1960s made access to higher education available for more students in the United States. People who were once excluded from enrolling in college now have an opportunity to earn a college degree. Some first-time students, significantly underprepared in writing, have been required to enroll in developmental or remedial writing courses before entering college-level English despite research indicating that taking noncredit courses increases the time for college completion and the cost of college, while also reducing the likelihood of completion. This illustrative case study, guided by the constructivist approach to instruction, was designed to discover college faculty members' perceptions concerning university students' writing and the interventions needed to improve writing skills. The qualitative data were collected through audio-recorded semistructured interviews of 12 college faculty members that were transcribed and coded with Ethnograph software. The findings indicated that college faculty members believed most students lacked basic writing skills and did not take sufficient initiative for their learning. Faculty members also thought students' writing would improve if students assumed responsibility for their learning and used the resources available. This study provides insight into college faculty members' views of students' writing skills and recommendations for how these skills might be improved through collaborative efforts across the university, resulting in positive outcomes for both the students and university by increasing student graduation rates and reducing college debt. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01