Two recent experiments highlight aspects of writing instruction that are rarely studied—or taught. Recent research suggests that secondary students can benefit significantly from learning how to ...

Includes updates and/or revisions. At a time when many teenagers are consumed by such activities as text-messaging, blogging, and social networking, more middle and high school students than in the ...

A nationwide study of more than 500 Australian primary school students in Year 2 has revealed how beginner writers' attitude ...

Is it just me, or are student competencies like basic writing skills in serious peril today? Granted, I am about a decade in to my teaching career, but even within this fairly short span, I have ...

Teachers of basic skills too often perceive their students as victims of an intellectual disease. To recast this educational vision, the author suggests new philosophic premises for viewing ...

HYDERABAD: More than 82% of primary school students in Telangana have failed to achieve basic competencies in mathematics and English, while nearly 79% struggled with reading and writing skills in ...