Investigating Method & Madness: The Composing Processes of 5th Grade Students
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-1-2025
Department
Curriculum, Instruction, and Special Education
School
Education
Abstract
Daily writing practices occur in digital environments and are often multimodal. Studies have attempted to interpret composing processes in these environments through text-based lenses and findings have yet to explicitly or effectively define and illustrate the complexities. This case study explores processes and activities of 5th-grade students as they compose using digital tools, multimodal resources, and navigate the opportunities those tools and resources afford. Findings suggest 11 process activities; three unique to digital multimodal environments, and all having influences of the digital and multimodal environments in which composing takes place. Results 1) demonstrate the potential to develop a specific metalanguage for digital multimodal composing, 2) begin to inform a specific digital lens for interpreting composing in these 21st century environments and 3) help practitioners design instruction that best support student composers in classroom contexts.
Publication Title
Computers and Composition
Volume
76
Recommended Citation
Stamm, B.
(2025). Investigating Method & Madness: The Composing Processes of 5th Grade Students. Computers and Composition, 76.
Available at: https://aquila.usm.edu/fac_pubs/21870
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