A Case Study of Writing as Active Learning in Gateway Undergraduate Mathematics Model in Calculus IAmanda Landi, Bard College at Simon’s Rock Abstract In Fall 2022, I implemented a writing-to-learn curriculum in [two sections of] a college-level Calculus I course. In this paper, I will briefly describe the design of the curriculum and report on […]
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Writing as Research and Research through Writing Reflections from Piloting an Academic Writing Workshop in English for Doctoral Research Scholars in a Multilingual University in IndiaSanjay Kumar, Central European University Abstract This project reflects on the processes and products of designing a pilot course in academic and research writing in English for PhD research scholars […]
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Capstone Project
Capstone Project Senem Konedareva, American University in Bulgaria Introduction The main purpose of the project is to illustrate and highlight the implementation and effectiveness of experimented writing-based teaching practices in the context of a home institution and classes taught there. The scope of the project will be definition of the research question, methods used, experimented […]
Spotting the Central Legal Issue and Reflecting On It Using Writing in the Zones to Help Students Become Competent in Legal Reasoning in a Problem-Based Learning Contract Law CourseJuan Carlos Durán-Uribe, Universidad de los Andes Introduction How can Writing in The Zones (WiTZ), as an informal writing pedagogy, help Contract Law students to become competent […]
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Writing About and Beyond Palestine
Writing About and Beyond Palestine How Writing Practices Impact Thinking Among Palestinian Students About Their Cause for LiberationIssam Khoury, Al-Quds Bard College of Arts and Sciences Introduction I arrived in Palestine in November 2021, never having lived here, but born and raised a Palestinian, deeply imbued with love of land, history, and a commitment to […]
Improving Communication Skills Through Virtual Discussions Ekaterina Galimova, American University of Central Asia Emilienne Idorenyin Akpan, American University of Nigeria Mia Sasaki, Parami University Abstract This article describes the structure and step-by-step procedure of the virtual discussion conducted between American Universities of Central Asia and Nigeria and Parami University in Myanmar. The article aims to […]
Connected and significant learning through meaningful writing experiences The case of a small Liberal Arts and Sciences university in Burma Romina de Jong, Parami University Introduction This text will present Parami University’s vision of a Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) in a very particular context: present-day Burma. Parami offers education to distressed students through a […]
Focused Freewriting, Writing by Hand and Reading Aloud as used in a Text and Meaning ClassroomMakafui Aku-Sika Cudjoe, Ashesi UniversityIntroduction This study investigates the impact of the “low-tech methods’—Writing by hand and Reading aloud on student engagement and class participation. In a digital technology era where Artificial Intelligence has opened up conversations and attempts at […]
In the Field with Writing and Thinking (Literally) How does the pedagogy of the Institute of Writing and Thinking (IWT) contribute to the ethos and delivery of Black Mountains College (BMC), Wales? How can IWT reinforce/engage with students and tutors with a more embodied and creative approach, initially focusing upon the delivery of further education […]
Continuous Evaluation Report for 2021-22 Contents Methodology, Takeaways, and Future Changes Respondents Workshop Impact on Faculty Applying Workshop Learning Peer Exchange, Networking, and Collaboration Knowledge of OSUN and Institutional Impact Satisfaction and Future Plans Methodology, Takeaways, and Future Changes Methodology Participants from 16 long form workshops/institutes run by IWT CLASP between January 2021 and August […]