Potential Topics for Research
W233 – 11 Fall 2002
Learning styles—student and teacher
Early education experiences that motivate students to want to write
The importance (or not) of parent involvement in school for student success
Programs that encourage parental involvement
Strategies that motivate middle and high school students to read and write more
Reading groups and clubs for students K-12
Developmentally appropriate reading materials
Whole language vs. traditional grammar
Balanced literacy
Importance of teacher literacy as model for student readers
Reading in high school—who does it anymore?
The connection between reading and writing
Process writing
Student dread/fear of writing (why?)
Assessment of writing skills
Assessing art vs. craft of writing
I-search vs. research
Providing authentic audience and purpose for student writing assignments
Importance of teaching language arts skills (grammar, mechanics, spelling)
Strategies for teaching language arts skills
Providing a “safe” environment for writers in a classroom
What does writing look like in K-3 classrooms—how do we evaluate.
Journal writing as part of writing/thinking process