Course info
Course name, Writing to Learn
Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning for Student Success Type of course Teaching and Learning
About the course
Upcoming Classes
No classes scheduled
Description
Writing to learn refers to a set of ideas and practices regarding the way people use writing as a tool for learning (not just communicating). This workshop is designed to introduce participants to the concept of writing to learn with particular emphasis on the importance of writing-to-learn activities as tools for deepening understanding, extending learning, and developing critical thinking skills across all disciplines.
Objectives
- Identify the basic concepts of writing-to-learn pedagogy
- Apply writing to learn concepts to discipline- or course-specific teaching & learning challenges
- Revise an assignment to include a writing-to-learn component that addresses an identified challenge
- Develop an assessment strategy for new writing to learn component
Prerequisites
None
Administrators
- Crystal Weisner
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