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http://www.bamaed.ua.edu/edtechcases/Case%20Numbers/text%20messaging%20and%20grammar_Ca... - 0 views

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      the problem with text messaging in association  with grammar is the lack of depth in student's writing. Supporting details and descriptive phrases are  key to well-written responses, essays, and formal papers. Since a sentence can be stated in one  sentence that may contain only five words and "get the job done" in a text message, students are  tending to think that shortened answers will also "get the job done" in the classroom. For many  courses and especially English, shortened answers and choppy sentences will certainly not suffice  (Mapes, 2009)
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Anthony Carter

▶ Language of texting entering English class - YouTube - 0 views

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    HARD EVIDENCE!!!
Anthony Carter

No LOL matter: Tween texting may lead to poor grammar skills - 5 views

  • When tweens write in techspeak, they often use shortcuts, such as homophones, omissions of non-essential letters and initials, to quickly and efficiently compose a text message.
  • The researchers, who report their findings in the current issue of New Media & Society, then passed out a survey that asked students to detail their texting habits, such as how many texts they send and receive, as well as their opinion on the importance of texting. The researchers also asked participants to note the number of adaptations in their last three sent and received text messages. Of the 542 surveys distributed, students completed and returned 228, or 42.1 percent.
  • "Overall, there is evidence of a decline in grammar scores based on the number of adaptations in sent text messages, controlling for age and grade," Cingel said.
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  • Not only did frequent texting negatively predict the test results, but both sending and receiving text adaptations were associated with how poorly they performed on the test, according to Sundar.
  • "In other words, if you send your kid a lot of texts with word adaptations, then he or she will probably imitate it," Sundar said. "These adaptations could affect their off-line language skills that are important to language development and grammar skills, as well."
  • "There is no question that technology is allowing more self-expression, as well as different forms of expression," said Sundar. "Cultures built around new technology can also lead to compromises of expression and these restrictions can become the norm."
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Anthony Carter

PhD in Media, Technology, and Society - Current Students, School of Communication, Nort... - 1 views

  • Drew Cingel Drew Cingel is a second year PhD student in the Media, Technology, and Society program. Prior to coming to Northwestern, Drew received an MA in Communication from Wake Forest University, and a BA in Psychology and a BA in Media Studies/Media Effects from Penn State University. His areas of research include adolescent-peer relationships, and peer influence, on social networking sites, children’s learning from tablet computers, and the impact of television on children’s moral reasoning. His work has been published in journals such as New Media & Society and Media Psychology.
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      This cited information to the article I posted (No LOL matter: Tween texting may lead to poor grammar skills)
Anthony Carter

S. Shyam Sundar / Penn State College of Communications - 1 views

  • S. Shyam Sundar Distinguished Professor / Co-Director, Media Effects Research Laboratory, Advertising/Public Relations, Media Studies
  • Biography S. Shyam Sundar is the founder of the Media Effects Research Laboratory, a leading facility of its kind in the country. He teaches courses in the psychology of communication technology, media theory, and research methodology.
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    This cited information to the article I posted (No LOL matter: Tween texting may lead to poor grammar skills)
Anthony Carter

Texting, techspeak, and tweens: The relationship between text messaging and English gra... - 2 views

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    Supporting article published in New Media & Society December 2012 vol. 14 no. 8 1304-1320
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