Interactive Writing

This practice-oriented research project focuses on strengthening (preparatory) writing education for young children: the oldest preschoolers (second and third year of kindergarten) and pupils in the first years of primary education. Both international and Flemish research indicate that students’ writing proficiency is below expectations. Moreover, teachers often feel uncertain when it comes to providing writing instruction.

This research project will result in scientifically grounded didactic principles for (preparatory) writing education for young children. To this end, we explore scientific literature and (international) practical examples. We develop an evidence-informed professional development program for teachers and map its effects on both teachers’ writing instruction and students’ written work.