Hi - you don't mention which aspects of grammar in the classroom research
you are talking about? Are you referring to research done on the effect on
children's writing?
There's a long history of debate over this in the UK - but perhaps it's
different in the US. Give me some more details, and I may be able to dig
something out for you.
I don't know if you would be able to help me too?
I'm doing research with primary school teacher students. I'm looking at
_their_ knowledge about grammar, and the kind of knowledge they might need to
have. I'd like to know what kind of thing happens in US primary and secondary
schools in relation to grammar - is it still taught on a national scale, or is
it totally dependent on each state government. Is it traditional, or
influenced by Chomsky? What happens in teacher training?
Our areas of research may not directly cross - but we may be able to help
each other!
Thanks
Siobhan Casson
University of Durham
UK
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Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 5:35
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Subject: grammar studies
I am currently working on a research project about the
effectiveness (or
ineffectiveness)of traditional grammar in the classroom
for my masters. I
have followed this list for some time and I am
familiar with the
controversies of this topic. What has surprised me
is the dearth of
quantative research on the subject. There are plenty
of journal articles on
the theory, but I have been uable to locate many
articles detailing actual
research. I know it has to be there.
I was hoping readers of this list
might know of specific authors or journal
arcticles.
Thanks for your time.
Russell Shelley
Old Dominion
University
Norfolk, VA
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