Vocabulary(week+2)

New word: pictorial Pictorial means using or containing pictures. We studied children’s conceptions of the writing process while the complex cognitive activity of writing is carried out through a pictorial representation of the writing process. (Nora Scheuer, 2006) Scheuer, N., Juan Ignacio Pozo, Marı´a Faustina Huarte, Graciela Sola (2006). The mind is not a black box: Children’s ideas about the writing process. //Learning and Instruction, 16//, 72-85.

New word: credibility Credibility means the quality that sb/sth has that makes people believe or trust them. The authors explored the credibility of using informal reading inventories and writing samples for 138 students (K–4) to evaluate the effectiveness of a summer literacy program.( Burgin , 2009 ) Burgin, J., & Hughes, G. D. ( 2009 ). Credibly assessing reading and writing abilities for both elementary student and program assessment. //Assessing Writing ////, ////14 // , 25-37.

New word: strive Strive means to try very hard to achieve sth. Rather than striving for efficiency, we should striv <span style="font-family: 'Times-Roman','serif';">e to enhance performance and encourage learning with assessments.( <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Burgin <span style="font-family: 'Times-Roman','serif';">, <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">2009 <span style="font-family: 'Times-Roman','serif';">) Burgin, J., & Hughes, G. D. (2009). Credibly assessing reading and writing abilities for both elementary student and program assessment. //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Assessing Writing <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">, <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">14 //, 25-37.