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ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-osu12874105192021-08-03T06:01:01Z Composition and technology : a pragmatic approach Miller, Paul Brian <p>Recent attempts to integrate technology into the theory and practice of composition studies have raised a host of issues which I attempt to address by developing a non-foundational, pragmatic theory of technology. I consider first the treatment of technology by theoretical paradigms that have been influential in composition: cognitivism, platonism/expressivism, and social constructionism. After arguing that social constructionism is best suited for developing the role of technology in composition, I outline the ways in which pragmatism can augment that development.</p><p>I then consider three cases raised by technology in composition to exemplify the benefits of a social constructionist/pragmatic approach to technology. In the first, I analyze the development of Writing-Across-the-Curriculum programs and assess the influence of the visual writing technologies of non-English disciplines on composition pedagogy and research. In the second, I review the role of film as an alternative technology in composition and consider its potential as a medium for writing instruction. In the third case, I consider the possible applications of electronic texts for secondary science instruction, particularly the ways in which such texts can transform the processes of reading and writing into one continuous, active process.</p> 1999 English text The Ohio State University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1287410519 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1287410519 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.
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