English in Education
1997 Volume 31, Number 2
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 5
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A Retrospective: Fifteen Years of Computers in English
Sally Tweddle
States that questions about the role of the teacher, the function of the computer, as well of the nature of pupils' learning when using IT (information technology) are now better understood than 15... More
pp. 5-12
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Hyperfiction: Its Possibilities in English
Ilana Snyder
States that when writers use hypertext to produce a fictional narrative, the result is interactive hyperfiction. Charts what is known about electronic nonlinear narrative: origins, literary... More
pp. 23-33
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Reading and Writing: Digital Directions
Christopher Turner
Shows that information technology (IT) hardware and software are having an effect on literacy. Argues that English teachers should be aware of these changes and should be exploiting IT for the... More
pp. 45-53
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The Great God of the Future: The Views of Current and Future English Teachers on the Place of IT in Literacy
Andrew Goodwyn, Anthony Adams & Stephen Clarke
Contends that most student teachers of English in Great Britain now welcome information technology (IT) in English, seeing it as central to the literacy of all pupils. Finds some current English... More
pp. 54-62
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English Teachers "On-Line": Developing a New Community of Discourse
Jenny Leach
Presents the case study of an online conference for students of English in a teacher education course. Argues electronic conferencing reveals the inadequacy of the concept of "reflective... More
pp. 63-72