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A Grab-Bag of Diagnostic Techniques.
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Harris, Muriel – Teaching English in the Two-Year College, 1983
Describes several diagnostic tools used to determine specific problems of students referred to a writing lab, including structured interviews, protocols (asking a student to compose aloud for 15 to 20 minutes on a short topic), and back-pedaling (questioning what a student already knows about a given topic). (AEA)
Descriptors: Educational Diagnosis, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education, Learning Laboratories
Peer Tutoring: How Tutors Learn.
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Harris, Muriel – Teaching English in the Two-Year College, 1988
Explains how peer writing tutors not only help their fellow students, but can also learn a great deal themselves about grammar and mechanics, information processing, marking papers, audience awareness, and problem-solving strategies. (ARH)
Descriptors: Audience Awareness, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style, Experiential Learning