Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ413735
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1990
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The Effects of Computer-Based Writing Instruction and Mode of Discourse on Writing Performance and Writer Anxieties.
Reed, W. Michael
Computers in Human Behavior, v6 n3 p211-21 1990
Describes a study of undergraduates at West Virginia University that was conducted to investigate the effects of computer-based instruction on writing performance and writing apprehension. Computer anxiety is measured, appropriate software is discussed, and the quality of pretreatment and posttreatment essays are compared with essays written during the course. (30 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Higher Education, Pretests Posttests, Undergraduate Students, Word Processing, Writing (Composition), Writing Achievement, Writing Apprehension, Writing Improvement, Writing Instruction, Writing Research, Writing Strategies
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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