Teaching writing to adults : a synthesis of research and a report on current practice in the North Carolina Community College System
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Sharon L. Sherrill (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
- Advisor
- Elisabeth A. Bowles
Abstract: The purpose of this study was three-fold: (1) to synthesize the literature on teaching writing to adults, (2) to survey English instructors in the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) to determine how they perceive adult students and if they change their teaching methods to accommodate adult learners, and to discover their background and training in teaching writing to adults, and (3) to conclude what classroom practices are or should be used by NCCCS English instructors with adult learners. A questionnaire given to 193 full-time English instructors in the NCCCS provided the data for the study. Several hypotheses were made about the surveyed population: (1) They were not trained in adult education methods and theories; (2) They teach writing the same way to all students, regardless of the age of the students; (3) They tend toward the traditional method of composition pedagogy; and (4) They perceive adult students to be significantly different from traditional-aged students.
Teaching writing to adults : a synthesis of research and a report on current practice in the North Carolina Community College System
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- Publication
- Dissertation
- Language: English
- Date: 1987
- Subjects
- North Carolina Community College System $v Curricula
- Adult education $x Research