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A Portrait of MWrite as a Research Program: A Review of Research on Writing-to-Learn in STEM through the MWrite Program
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Finkenstaedt-Quinn, Solaire A.; Watts, Field M.; Shultz, Ginger V.; Gere, Anne Ruggles – International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2023
The writing-to-learn (WTL) literature is varied in how assignments are structured and implemented in the classroom, making it difficult for instructors to identify how to incorporate writing effectively. Drawing on the WTL literature, the MWrite program was established to work with STEM faculty to design, implement, and assess evidence-based WTL…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Content Area Writing, Instructional Design, Concept Formation
Organic Chemistry Students' Written Descriptions and Explanations of Resonance and Its Influence on Reactivity
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Brandfonbrener, Paul B.; Watts, Field M.; Shultz, Ginger V. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2021
Resonance is a fundamental concept that is necessary for students' successful learning in organic chemistry. However, there is a need to know more about both (1) what students find important when describing resonance and (2) students' conceptual understanding. This research seeks to address this discrepancy by examining second-semester organic…
Descriptors: Organic Chemistry, Science Instruction, Scientific Concepts, Concept Formation
What Students Write about When Students Write about Mechanisms: Analysis of Features Present in Students' Written Descriptions of an Organic Reaction Mechanism
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Watts, Field M.; Schmidt-McCormack, Jennifer A.; Wilhelm, Catherine A.; Karlin, Ashley; Sattar, Atia; Thompson, Barry C.; Gere, Anne Ruggles; Shultz, Ginger V. – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2020
Learning to reason through organic reaction mechanisms is challenging for students because of the volume of reactions covered in introductory organic chemistry and the complexity of conceptual knowledge and reasoning skills required to develop meaningful understanding. However, understanding reaction mechanisms is valuable for students because…
Descriptors: Organic Chemistry, Content Area Writing, Writing Assignments, Teaching Methods