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Theses and Dissertations
This collection contains theses and dissertations of graduate students of the University of Alberta. The collection contains a very large number of theses electronically available that were granted from 1947 to 2009, 90% of theses granted from 2009-2014, and 100% of theses granted from April 2014 to the present (as long as the theses are not under temporary embargo by agreement with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies). IMPORTANT NOTE: To conduct a comprehensive search of all UofA theses granted and in University of Alberta Libraries collections, search the library catalogue at www.library.ualberta.ca - you may search by Author, Title, Keyword, or search by Department.
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Items in this Collection
- 4Writing
- 1Arts-based research
- 1Assessement
- 1Assistive technology
- 1Autobiographical writing
- 1Autobiography
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Investigating the neural circuitry of spelling in reading impairments: A functional connectivity approach
DownloadSpring 2018
Background. Writing skills are imperative to successful academic and social functioning in todayâs literate society. Yet, literature exploring the underlying mechanisms associated with written communication, namely spelling, is surprisingly limited. This study looked into the neuropsychological...
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Fall 2013
This paper is an exploration of teaching, writing, and living in, among, and across the lines and structures of teaching. In it, I explore autobiographically my own struggles to attend to, live, and bring forth life in the presence of demands for control, perfection, and efficiency in our schools...
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Resistance and Revision: Autobiographical Writing in a Rural Ninth Grade English Language Arts Classroom
DownloadSpring 2010
This qualitative study draws on the traditions of narrative inquiry and arts-based research to explore the intricate puzzle of the experience of writing in a grade nine English Language Arts classroom, with a particular group of participants engaged in a creative autobiographical writing project....
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The Effect of Assistive Technology on the Writing Proficiency of Junior High Students with Significant Learning Needs
DownloadFall 2015
The purpose of the present study was twofold: to examine the impact of assistive technology (AT) on the writing proficiency of junior high students and to explore the utility of a writing assessment for students with significant learning needs. Writing skills included productivity, sentence...