Keywords
Writing instruction, learning disabilities, online education, synchronous online instruction, cognitive strategy instruction, multiple baseline design, self regulated strategy development
Abstract
This study investigates the effects of self-regulated strategy development (Harris, Graham, & Mason, 2009) for cognitive strategy instruction in persuasive writing (POW+TREE) using a synchronous online learning environment for special education students. Participants are four adolescent students with learning disabilities (LD) with low achievement in writing. One undergraduate research assistant delivered instruction using a synchronous online platform (e.g., Adobe Connect) in conjunction with collaborative writing software (e.g., Google Docs word processing). A multiple probe across participants design was used to demonstrate a functional relationship between instruction and number of essay elements (EE). Number of correct minus incorrect word sequences (CIWS) was used as a secondary dependent measure. A nonexperimental pre-post design was used to compare the mean performance of holistic writing quality scores and standard scores from the TOWL-3. All four participants gained EE and CIWS from baseline to treatment and demonstrated standard score changes from pre to post-test on the TOWL-3. Implications for writing instruction for students with LD using online learning environments are discussed.
Notes
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Graduation Date
2012
Semester
Fall
Advisor
Vasquez, Eleazar
Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
College
College of Education and Human Performance
Degree Program
Education; Exceptional Education
Format
application/pdf
Identifier
CFE0004606
URL
http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/CFE0004606
Language
English
Release Date
December 2012
Length of Campus-only Access
None
Access Status
Doctoral Dissertation (Open Access)
Subjects
Dissertations, Academic -- Education, Education -- Dissertations, Academic
STARS Citation
Straub, Carrie, "The Effects Of Synchronous Online Cognitive Strategy Instruction In Writing For Students With Learning Disabilities" (2012). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 2425.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/etd/2425