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Teaching Writing in the Digital Age: Evidence-Based Practices for Primary Classrooms

Course overview

Writing is a critical life skill, yet teaching it effectively in today’s digital classrooms presents increasing complexity. Primary teachers are expected to support handwriting, introduce keyboarding, and develop high-quality text composition, often simultaneously and with limited guidance on what works best. This one-day professional learning course is designed to build teacher confidence and capability in delivering effective writing instruction across both paper-based and digital contexts. Drawing on current research and classroom-tested practices, participants will gain practical, evidence-based strategies they can apply immediately, along with a clear understanding of what high-quality writing instruction looks like in the primary years.

Key Learning Outcomes:

Join us for an interactive one-day short course that will deepen your understanding of how to:

  • Critically analyse theories of writing instruction and evaluate their relevance to classroom practice
  • Evaluate evidence-based approaches to teaching writing in the digital age
  • Select, justify, and apply strategies to support handwriting and keyboarding development
  • Design and implement effective approaches to support students’ writing across paper-based and digital formats

About the course creator

Dr Anabela Malpique is a senior lecturer in literacy and has a background in teaching languages and literacies, including teaching and coordination roles in different educational contexts (Portugal, UK, and WA). She’s currently leading the Writing for All research initiative aiming to expand knowledge on individual and contextual-level factors explaining writing development from early-childhood till late adulthood.

Cost and inclusions

  • $340 to undertake the course, including morning tea, lunch, and all course materials.
  • 10% discount is offered to ECU alumni and for multiple bookings from the same organisation.
  • Contact education_shortcourses@ecu.edu.au to obtain a discount coupon prior to registering on Trybooking.
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