Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education

 

Authors

Lois Barry

Date of this Version

1984

Document Type

Article

Citation

To Improve the Academy, published by The Professional and Organizational Development (POD) Network in Higher Education, volume 3, 1984.

This paper is a continuation of work begun at the Institute of Writing, University of Iowa, Iowa, 1979. Parts of this paper are excerpted from The Busy Professor's Guide to Writing Across the Curriculum, available from Lois Barry, Eastern Oregon State College ($2.75 plus postage).

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License: CC BY-NC-ND

Abstract

The Restricted Role of Writing in the Schools

Writing as a Means of Thinking

Writing as an Active Form of Learning

Table 1

''What Kinds of Writing Have Been Helpful in What Ways" EOSC Students Answer

Using Ungraded Writing to Improve Students' Learning

As an Aid to Class Discussions

As Feedback to Students on the Clarity of their Thinking

As a Way to Prepare Students to Listen and Observe Critically

As a Source of Feedback on Content Needing Further Attention

A Note of Using Journals

Broadening the Audience

Implications for Instruction

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