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Effects Of University Pen Pals On The Literacy Development Of Elementary School Students, Tami Chanthorn
Effects Of University Pen Pals On The Literacy Development Of Elementary School Students, Tami Chanthorn
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A study done in a local school to research college student pen pals with first graders and found that students want to learn more about their pen pals, to write, and to strive to produce coherent communication with their university pen pals. Given this study, this senior capstone examines the effects of university pen pals on literacy development of elementary school students through use of literature review and a university pen pals project conducted with a class of elementary school students in the Monterey Bay area. The findings reveal that elementary school students are motivated to learn about higher education, …