Improving student’s performance and writing skills by using photography, autophotography and music
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2011-01-24T18:24:06Z
Authors
Pesik, Richard
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The following study deals with the use of photography, autophotograhy and music
when improving the students’ writing skills. The author stipulates that the use of various
media as is photography, autophotography and music would not only help students to
improve their writings, but will also increase their interest in a free-style and creative
writings. Based on his own experiences as a teacher and college instructor and various
scholarly publications together with his own research of the gr. 7, 12 and Alternative
Studies program students at the School District No.70, Port Alberni, the author confirms
previous findings that the use of various media increases students interest in their own
writings.
The author suggests that due to the positive results of his study the similar
approach should be implemented not only in the Language Arts classes but in any
program dealing with students writings. In addition, he believes that there are no age
limitations for students or any other persons using this method to improve their writing
skills and to generate their interest in writing. Furthermore, the author proposes that
another positive output of this method is the increase of students’ and other peoples’ selfesteem
due to their growing abilities of expressing themselves, dealing with their
personal issues and with other people as well. Therefore, the author believes that the use
of photography, autophotograpy and music should be incorporated into current curricula
at any educational level.
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education, autophotography, music, students' writings, students, self-esteem, photography, K-12 education, students' self-expression