Beschreibung:
Writing teachers and researchers, grad students; crosses over to psych (like Levy/Ransdell) and ed. Multi-culti emphasis. Author is former director of writing prog at CUNY, serves on several ed boards--well-known.
Contents: Introduction. Studying Writing and Learning from a True Longitudinal Perspective. Developing Metacognitive Awareness of the Relationship Between Writing and Learning. Effect of Complex Social Histories on Academic Performance. Writing Demands in Relation to Composition Instruction. Institutional Testing. Instructional Settings. Case Studies. Implications for Instruction and Research. Appendices: Study Methodology and Questionnaires. Writing Skills Assessment Test Evaluation Scale (WAT).