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The Effect Of Rule-Based Scaffoldings On Second Grade Students' Digital Storytelling, Xue Wen
The Effect Of Rule-Based Scaffoldings On Second Grade Students' Digital Storytelling, Xue Wen
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Digital storytelling is a powerful method for revitalizing literacy instruction. Past research suggested that digital storytelling activities improve students’ writing skills through construction of various types of stories. However, little research has investigated in what ways educators can promote students’ interests and actual abilities to express narrative discourse in a digital format. Recent research indicated that the use of story grammars help students develop sophisticated stories. From this perspective, Labov’s story grammar emphasized two functions of good story structure: reference—the listeners (or readers) are told what happened, and evaluation—the speakers (or writers) reveal their attitude toward the events of the …