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    Using memoirs and technology to develop reading and writing skills for twelfth grade English students
    (2011) Tubéns La Salle, Alexandra; Rivera, Rosita L.; College of Arts and Sciences - Arts; Pratt, Ellen; Vicente, Nancy V.; Carroll, Kevin S.; Department of English; Shafiq, Basir
    This case study investigates why high school students use technology and how much access they have to it in different settings; it also investigates what reading and writing skills are particularly challenging for them. The research questions formulated for this study were: How do high school students in Puerto Rico use technology in and outside the classroom? What reading and writing skills are challenging for high school students in Puerto Rico? What innovative strategies can be integrated to the English curriculum to meet high school level writing and reading content standards in Puerto Rico? In order to answer these three research questions, data was collected with the help of student surveys, reading and writing needs assessment, classroom observations, and by taking ethnographic field notes. The results show that at home, these students employ the use of technology frequently, especially to socialize via social networks; and that they have little chances to use technology in their English classroom or at school. The results also demonstrate that students need writing and grammar practice. In accordance with these results a Curricular Unit was designed to help improve students‟ reading and writing skills.