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Roberta Michel uploaded the file: Grant, Michael C. and John Piirto, “Darwin, Dogs and DNA: Freshman Writing about Biology,” Vol. 3, No. 4 (Dec., 1994), pp. 259-262.

About a class taught jointly by a biologist and a humanities (writing) professor

13 years, 7 months ago

Roberta Michel uploaded the file: Grant, Michael C. and John Piirto, “Darwin, Dogs and DNA: Freshman Writing about Biology,” Vol. 3, No. 4 (Dec., 1994), pp. 259-262.

About a class taught jointly by a biologist and a humanities (writing) professor

13 years, 7 months ago

Roberta Michel uploaded the file: Anderson, Virginia Johnson and Barbara E. Walvoord. Thinking and Writing in College: A Naturalistic Study of Students in Four Disciplines Chapter 6: “Conducting and Reporting Original Scientific Research: Anderson\'s Biology Class”

This is a study of one classroom from the perspective of both WAC and the biology professor (Anderson) who participated in a WAC workshop. The Appendix A from this book is “Primary Trait Analysis for Anderson’s Biology Class” and shows grading rubrics.

13 years, 7 months ago

Roberta Michel uploaded the file: Writing in biology classes

A listing of resources

13 years, 7 months ago

Benjamin Miller edited the file: Applebee, Arthur and Judith Langer. \"A Snapshot of Writing Instruction in Middle Schools and High Schools.\" /English Journal/ 100.6 (July 2011): 14-27. in Lehman WAC

13 years, 7 months ago

Benjamin Miller edited the file: applebee and langer (2011) - a snapshot of writing instruction in middle schools and high schools.pdf in Lehman WAC

13 years, 7 months ago

Benjamin Miller edited the file: applebee and langer (2011) - a snapshot of writing instruction in middle schools and high schools.pdf in Lehman WAC

13 years, 7 months ago

Benjamin Miller uploaded the file: applebee and langer (2011) - a snapshot of writing instruction in middle schools and high schools.pdf

A recent broad survey of teaching practices in K-12 schools, drawing on data gathered as part of the 4-year National Study of Writing Instruction. Where possible, comparisons are made to a 1980 study of similar reach. In general, the trend is for models of instruction to be more in line with research about student learning than 30 years ago — but…[Read more]

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