Abstract
Being literate in the twenty-first century demands individuals to create and interpret patterns of meaning that may be visual, audio, gestural, tactile and spatial (Kalantzis & Cope, 2012). While writing is one central part of being literate as it provides a means for personal reflection, creativity and intellectual inquiry, how important is it to learn basic written language skills at school, such as spelling, grammar and punctuation? This paper draws on data from 819 Australian primary school students to explore the relationship between three language convention variables (spelling, grammar and punctuation) and written composition, as measured by the National Assessment Program Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) Language Conventions Test and the Writing Test. Findings for the study indicate that spelling, grammar and punctuation jointly influence written composition, and that spelling is the main predictor of written composition. Implications for the educational practice of writing in the contemporary context are discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 561-561 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
| Event | 16th Biennial EARLI Conference for Research on Learning and Instruction: 16th Biennial Conference - Cyprus University of Technology, Limassol, Cyprus Duration: 25 Aug 2015 → 29 Aug 2015 http://ecec-care.org/resources/presentations-and-papers/16th-biennial-earli-conference/ https://web.archive.org/web/20151010145612/http://www.earli2015.org/ (Archived conference website) https://www.cut.ac.cy/university/conferences/conf/?contentId=121130 (Conference evidence) |
Conference
| Conference | 16th Biennial EARLI Conference for Research on Learning and Instruction |
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| Abbreviated title | Towards a reflective society: Synergies between Learning, Teaching, and Research |
| Country/Territory | Cyprus |
| City | Limassol |
| Period | 25/08/15 → 29/08/15 |
| Other | CARE researchers presented at the 16th Biennial EARLI Conference for Research on Learning and Instruction, which took place in Limassol, Cyprus from the 25th to the 29th of August, 2015. The theme of the conference was ‘Towards a Reflective Society: Synergies Between Learning, Teaching and Research’. The conference included the SIG 5 Invited Symposium on the topic “Self-regulation in early childhood: conceptualization, assessment, and contextual classroom predictors”. The symposium was organized by CARE researchers Pauline Slot (Utrecht University) and Joana Cadima (University of Porto), and the discussant was Fred Morrison (University of Michigan). |
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