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Computer-Based Concept Mapping as a Prewriting Strategy for Middle School Students

Shu-Yuan Lin, Jane Strickland, Beverly Ray, and Peter Denner

Summer 2004 Issue

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Article:	Computer-Based Concept Mapping as a Prewriting Strategy for Middle School Students Shu-Yuan Lin, Jane Strickland, Beverly Ray, and Peter Denner Abstract: The use of computer-based concept mapping as a prewriting strategy for eighth-grade language art students was compared to paper-and-pencil concept mapping. Computer-based concept mapping was shown to enhance idea generation and the total quality of the students’ prewriting concept maps in preparation for a persuasive writing task. Contrary to expectation, the students who generated paper-and-pencil concept maps scored better in persuasive writing according to the criteria contained in the state-authorized writing rubric than the students who generated computer-based concept maps. Read the rest at http://www.ncsu.edu/meridian/sum2004/cbconceptmapping/

 

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