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Exploring the perception, production and strategic knowledge of information reports among 11-year old Singaporean primary school children
Author
Roslan Awang
Supervisor
Ambrose-Yeoh, Audrey
Abstract
The study focused on the writing of information reports among 11-year old children in a 'neighbourhood' primary school in Singapore. It was conducted over 3 sessions held about one week apart. The data analysed were both quantitative and qualitative. Based on the analyses of their reports, selected children were grouped as writers of more effective reports and those of less effective ones.
The writers of more effective reports seemed to be more aware of the purpose and organisational features of information reports. Their reports showed that the writers employed strategic knowledge were better able to use the ideas gathered from their reading resources compared to the writers of less effective reports.
The study revealed that children in the study were able to write information reports with varying degrees of success. It had some implications for teaching which included providing many more experiences of reading and writing non-fiction and the need for teachers to raise the awareness of organization features of different text types through joint reading and writing activities in class. This approach would lead to the desired goal of helping children to write better information reports.
The writers of more effective reports seemed to be more aware of the purpose and organisational features of information reports. Their reports showed that the writers employed strategic knowledge were better able to use the ideas gathered from their reading resources compared to the writers of less effective reports.
The study revealed that children in the study were able to write information reports with varying degrees of success. It had some implications for teaching which included providing many more experiences of reading and writing non-fiction and the need for teachers to raise the awareness of organization features of different text types through joint reading and writing activities in class. This approach would lead to the desired goal of helping children to write better information reports.
Date Issued
2002
Call Number
LB1576 Ros
Date Submitted
2002