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Humeyra Uysal; Sabri Sidekli – GIST Education and Learning Research Journal, 2023
This study aimed to determine the effect of mind mapping on story writing skills of the students. A pre-test, a post-test, and a semi-experimental research design were used in this study. The study group consisted of a total of 86 third-grade students; 33 students from the experimental group, 23 students from the control 1 group, and 30 students…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Elementary School Teachers, Grade 3
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Caviglia-Harris, Jill – Journal of Economic Education, 2020
Economists largely agree that writing is fundamental to understanding and communicating economics and can serve as an effective way to teach students to "think like economists." However, only a small percentage of programs include writing-intensive courses, a major research paper, or a senior thesis, and even fewer devote class time to…
Descriptors: Economics Education, Process Approach (Writing), Writing Across the Curriculum, Writing Assignments
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Elena Taylor – Journal on Empowering Teaching Excellence, 2023
Reflection is a necessary component of learning. Through reflective assignments and tasks, students are given opportunities to evaluate their learning and analyze strategies they use while acquiring and applying course material. Reflections also help students assess and think deeply about the information presented in class and thus better retain…
Descriptors: Reflection, Writing Instruction, Writing Exercises, Student Attitudes
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Kilburn, Jayme – Research in Drama Education, 2019
As a first-year writing instructor, I generally expect a few mainstays: a handful of bored students, recurring absences, and plenty of covert texting. In order to disrupt the usual lackluster engagement associated with required classes, I approach my writing seminar like a theatre class. By incorporating common performance practices such as the…
Descriptors: Freshman Composition, Writing Instruction, Teaching Methods, Feminism
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Bacabac, Florence Elizabeth – CEA Forum, 2019
Since writing in the disciplines (WID) is focused on learning how to write formal documents of a professional register, it is important to note that each field or discipline has its own style, structure, and format when it comes to writing, and most composition courses seldom facilitate the transfer of these specialized skills in the classroom.…
Descriptors: Writing Across the Curriculum, Critical Thinking, Writing Instruction, Students
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Loewe, Drew M. – Composition Studies, 2018
Writing and Rhetoric 3326: Legal Writing is an introduction to legal analysis and writing. It is offered at St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas, a Holy Cross liberal arts university of approximately 4,300 students, mostly undergraduates. This course focuses on applied rhetoric, and is designed to give undergraduate students experience in…
Descriptors: Rhetoric, Undergraduate Students, Student Experience, Writing Strategies