Natalie Lavoie

The Effects of Manuscript, Cursive or Manuscript/Cursive Styles on Writing Development in Grade 2

In the research area of writing development, an increasing number of researchers suggest that graphomotor skills could be much more important than they appear to be (Christensen, 2009). Few researchers have studied the link between handwriting and teaching practices, despite the fact that some studies indicate its importance (Graham, 2010). The general objective of this study is to explore the relationship between different handwriting styles and the development of writing skills among 715 children in Grade 2. Generally, our results show that the three handwriting styles (manuscript/cursive, manuscript, and cursive) have different effects on writing development (speed, quality, word production, and text production).

Mieux comprendre les obstacles qui entravent le retour en formation des adultes peu scolarisés

Cet article expose les obstacles a la participation d’adultes peu scolarises a des activites de formation selon quatre dimensions : situationnelle, dispositionnelle, informationnelle et institutionnelle. Ces obstacles ont pu etre identifies et decrits a partir d’un corpus de donnees issues d’entrevues individuelles aupres de personnes peu scolarisees, des participants, des non participants et des anciens participants a des activites de formation, ainsi que des groupes de discussion composes de formatrices et de formateurs.