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Direct linkWolsey, Thomas D. – Literacy Research and Instruction, 2010
Cognitive flexibility theory posits that some tasks or cognitive activities resist oversimplification, a lens through which the present study is cast. High school writing tasks that promote complex thinking may also promote increased uptake of academic vocabulary. The study described in this article demonstrates how essential questions and other…
Descriptors: Writing (Composition), Activities, High School Students, Grade 10
