Rebecca C Dierking
Biographic Data
| ID | 1605582 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rebecca C Dierking |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rebecca C |
| FAMILY NAME | Dierking |
| SIGNATURE | DIERKING R C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Truman State University, Kirksville, MO, USA |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Using Nooks to Hook Reluctant Readers
This article presents the findings of a two‐year qualitative study of electronic reading device use with high school sophomores, most of whom self‐identified as reluctant or struggling readers. Electronic readers were used primarily in one weekly fifty‐minute class period, during silent sustained reading, wherein students chose freely their texts. The author‐researcher identifies five qualities of using electronic readers that appeared to help ke…
Changing the Way I Teach
In this article, the authors examine the effect of a National Writing Project professional development model on a group of middle school writing teachers. The authors examine how contact with other professionals in intensive week-long sessions as well as mentoring from the professional development coach affected the teachers' concept of themselves as professionals, as writers, and as colleagues, as well as how this attitudinal change affected the…
Changing the Way I Teach
In this article, the authors examine the effect of a National Writing Project professional development model on a group of middle school writing teachers. The authors examine how contact with other professionals in intensive week-long sessions as well as mentoring from the professional development coach affected the teachers' concept of themselves as professionals, as writers, and as colleagues, as well as how this attitudinal change affected the…
Changing the Way I Teach
In this article, the authors examine the effect of a National Writing Project professional development model on a group of middle school writing teachers. The authors examine how contact with other professionals in intensive week-long sessions as well as mentoring from the professional development coach affected the teachers' concept of themselves as professionals, as writers, and as colleagues, as well as how this attitudinal change affected the…
Using Nooks to Hook Reluctant Readers
This article presents the findings of a two‐year qualitative study of electronic reading device use with high school sophomores, most of whom self‐identified as reluctant or struggling readers. Electronic readers were used primarily in one weekly fifty‐minute class period, during silent sustained reading, wherein students chose freely their texts. The author‐researcher identifies five qualities of using electronic readers that appeared to help ke…
Pedagogy (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Affect (linguistics) (1 work) · Autonomy (1 work) · Child Development and Digital Technology (1 work) · Chose (1 work) · Class (philosophy (1 work) · Computer Science (1 work) · Empowerment (1 work)