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Rodríguez-Málaga, Lucía; Rodríguez, Celestino; Fidalgo, Raquel – Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 2021
The principal aim of strategy-focused instruction is to teach students strategies to control their writing processes and achieve quality writing. For this purpose, nine 4th grade Elementary School classes from three different schools (N = 215) were randomly allocated to two forms of strategy-focused program called cognitive self-regulation…
Descriptors: Writing Strategies, Teaching Methods, Writing Instruction, Pretests Posttests
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Rodríguez-Málaga, L.; Cueli, M.; Rodríguez, C. – Metacognition and Learning, 2021
The improvement of writing skills is one of the aims of the educational system. The present study implemented strategy-focused instruction through the Cognitive Self-Regulation Instruction (CSRI) program which included three instructional components: Direct Teaching, Modelling, and Peer-Practice. The aim was to explore the short- and long-term…
Descriptors: Grade 4, Elementary School Students, Writing Instruction, Writing Skills
Broer, Kathleen – Online Submission, 2003
This study examines how young second language learners acquire academic language. Among the main language groups represented were Punjabi, Hindi, Tamil, Estonian, Serbian, Arabic as well as 23 other language groups. I monitored over 75 students, in grades 1, 2 and 4. I was interested in exploring what strategies best promoted coherence in…
Descriptors: Academic Discourse, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Languages
Broer, Kathleen – Online Submission, 2003
This study was conducted at a public school with a population of over 900 students. Among the main language groups represented were Punjabi, Hindi, Tamil, Estonian, Serbian, Arabic as well as 23 other language groups. The author monitored over 75 students, in grades 1, 2 and 4. She was interested in exploring what strategies best promoted…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Language Acquisition, Grade 1, Grade 2