"I'll Take Commas for $200": An Instructional Intervention Using Games to Help Students Master Grammar Skills

Autor/inn/en	Bullard, Sue Burzynski; Anderson, Nancy
Titel	"I'll Take Commas for $200": An Instructional Intervention Using Games to Help Students Master Grammar Skills
Quelle	In: Journalism and Mass Communication Educator, 69 (2014) 1, S.5-16 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1077-6958
DOI	10.1177/1077695813518778
Schlagwörter	Grammar; Journalism; Writing Instruction; College Students; Quasiexperimental Design; Mixed Methods Research; Student Attitudes; College Readiness; National Competency Tests; College Faculty; Secondary School Teachers; Teacher Attitudes; Student Motivation; Journalism Education; Comparative Analysis; Statistical Analysis; Statistical Distributions; National Assessment of Educational Progress + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Grammatik; Journalistik; Journalismus; Schreibunterricht; Collegestudent; Schülerverhalten; Fakultät; Lehrerverhalten; Schulische Motivation; Statistische Analyse; Wahrscheinlichkeitsverteilung
Abstract	Effective writing requires mastering grammar. For journalists, this mastery is critical because research shows poor grammar erodes media credibility. College writing instructors say students do not understand basic grammar concepts, and greater numbers of students are enrolling in remedial writing classes. This quasi-experimental mixed methods study examines whether using games to teach basic grammar skills helps college students understand and retain grammar concepts. It also examines student perceptions of learning. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10