“I get all my ideas from the tree” : Investigating elementary students’ views as reflexive writers
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Khosronejad, M., Ryan, M., Barton, G. and Kervin, L.. (2023). “I get all my ideas from the tree” : Investigating elementary students’ views as reflexive writers. Research Papers in Education. 38(2), pp. 227-249. https://doi.org/10.1080/02671522.2021.1961299
Authors | Khosronejad, M., Ryan, M., Barton, G. and Kervin, L. |
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Abstract | Despite the importance of writing skills to school and life success, there is scant research into the enabling and constraining conditions that shape elementary students’ views about their writing practices. This paper examines students’ views about writing through the lens of reflexivity theory. Applying an explanatory sequential model of mixed-method design, it first describes the development of a self-report questionnaire to investigate the views of 570 elementary students about themselves as writers. Second, it draws on semi-structured interviews with 46 students across Years 3 to 6. The results show that the majority of students see themselves as autonomous and meta-reflexive writers. In addition, results indicate time, teacher pedagogy and the place to practice writing as contextual conditions experienced by learners and place an emphasis on the personal conditions such as students’ lack of confidence, persistence and ideas. We discuss implications for further practice in elementary schools. |
Keywords | elementary students; learner views; reflexivity theory; writing |
Year | 2023 |
Journal | Research Papers in Education |
Journal citation | 38 (2), pp. 227-249 |
Publisher | Routledge |
ISSN | 1470-1146 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/02671522.2021.1961299 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85111815525 |
Page range | 227-249 |
Funder | Australian Research Council (ARC) |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 04 Aug 2021 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 20 Jul 2021 |
Deposited | 01 Mar 2022 |
ARC Funded Research | This output has been funded, wholly or partially, under the Australian Research Council Act 2001 |
Grant ID | DP190101033 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8x626/-i-get-all-my-ideas-from-the-tree-investigating-elementary-students-views-as-reflexive-writers
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