R. Andrews
The effect of grammar teaching on writing development
Andrews, R.; Torgerson, C.; Beverton, S.; Freeman, A.; Locke, T.; Low, G.; Robinson, A.; Zhu, D.
Authors
Professor Carole Torgerson carole.torgerson@durham.ac.uk
Honorary Professor
S. Beverton
A. Freeman
T. Locke
G. Low
A. Robinson
D. Zhu
Abstract
This article reports on the results of two international systematic research reviews which focus on different aspects of teaching grammar to improve the quality and accuracy of 5–16-year-olds' writing in English. The results show that there is little evidence to indicate that the teaching of formal grammar is effective; and that teaching sentence-combining has a more positive effect. In both cases, however, despite over a hundred years of research and debate on the topic, there is insufficient quality of research to prove the case with either approach. More research is needed, as well as a review of policy and practice in England with regard to the teaching of sentence structure in writing.
Citation
Andrews, R., Torgerson, C., Beverton, S., Freeman, A., Locke, T., Low, G., …Zhu, D. (2006). The effect of grammar teaching on writing development. British Educational Research Journal, 32(1), 39-55. https://doi.org/10.1080/01411920500401997
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | 2006-02 |
Deposit Date | Jan 8, 2007 |
Journal | British Educational Research Journal |
Print ISSN | 0141-1926 |
Electronic ISSN | 1469-3518 |
Publisher | Wiley |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 32 |
Issue | 1 |
Pages | 39-55 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1080/01411920500401997 |
Keywords | English, Sentence-combining. |
Public URL | https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1554904 |
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