Literacy for Playwriting or Playwriting for Literacy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9730174 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alexander Williams Chizhik (San Diego State University, California,) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 387-409 |
| Publication date | 2009-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Education and Urban Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0013-1245 • E-ISSN: 1552-3535 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0013124508327649 |
| OpenAlex | W1997282979 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 25 |
The article reports an empirical research study documenting how an integrated playwriting program within an urban, low—socioeconomic status middle school with a majority Latino/a population facilitates increased students' confidence regarding writing in addition to helping students learn transferable writing skills as measured by a districtwide writing sample. Students in the playwriting program with variable levels of writing skills are quantitatively compared with similar students in traditional language arts classrooms of the same urban school. In addition, qualitative methods are used to explore quantitative findings. To delve into possible reasons for these findings that are based on quantitative and qualitative research methods, the discussion of the results is informed by sociocultural learning theory with an emphasis on communities of practice and the motivational theory of self-determination
Empirical research · Literacy · Mathematics education · Pedagogy · Population · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociocultural evolution · Socioeconomic status · Sociology · Art Education and Development · Education and Technology Integration · Psychology · Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
Wisdom, Intelligence, and Creativity Synthesized
Apprenticeship in Thinking
Qualitative evaluation and research methods
Students' Need for Belonging in the School Community
Inner City Life through Drama
The "What" and "Why" of Goal Pursuits
Changes in thinking about drama in education
Elevating the written word through the spoken
Situated Learning
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |