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The Process Writing Approach: A Meta-analysis

Graham, Steve, Sandmel, Karin·2011·The Journal of Educational Research
DOI 10.1080/00220671.2010.488703
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The process approach to writing instruction is one of the most popular methods for teaching writing. The authors conducted meta-analysis of 29 experimental and quasi-experimental studies conducted with students in Grades 1–12 to examine if process writing instruction improves the quality of students’ writing and motivation to write. For students in general education classes, process writing instruction resulted in a statistically significant, but relatively modest improvement in the overall quality of writing (average weighted effect size [ES] = 0.34). Variation in ES was not related to grade, reliability of the writing quality measure, professional development, genre assessed, or quality of study. The process writing approach neither resulted in a statistically significant improvement in students’ motivation nor enhanced the quality of struggling writers’ compositions.

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Authors
Graham, S., & Sandmel, K.
Affiliations
Vanderbilt University (US)
ORCID
Graham, Steve
Venue
The Journal of Educational Research
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
2011-10
Volume
104
Issue
6
Pages
396-407
ISSN
  • 0022-0671 (ISSN-L)
  • 1940-0675
DOI
10.1080/00220671.2010.488703
OpenAlex
W1970391825
Cited by
374
References
59
Citations by year
2026: 23 · 2025: 12 · 2024: 35 · 2023: 30 · 2022: 28 · 2021: 74 · 2020: 27 · 2019: 36 · 2018: 24 · 2017: 25 · 2016: 16 · 2015: 26 · 2014: 10 · 2013: 3 · 2012: 5
FWCI
3.36
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
The Journal of Educational Research (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Education › Writing and Handwriting Education
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Language and Linguistics › EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Reading and Literacy Development
Keywords
process writing, writing instruction, writing quality, writing motivation, struggling writers, middle and high school students, writing genres, teacher professional development

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