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Self-Evaluation: Settings and Uses.
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Waluconis, Carl J. – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1993
Faculty ask undergraduate students to write self-evaluations in varied settings and contexts, from reflections on a brief learning experience to descriptions of learning over a course, courses, or an entire college experience. Feedback and degree of structure of the writing assignment are important considerations. (MSE)
Descriptors: Assignments, Classroom Techniques, College Students, Evaluation Methods
Mentoring, Modeling, Monitoring, Motivating: Response to Students' Ungraded Writing as Academic Conversation.
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Young, Art – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1997
The purpose of assigning writing that will not be formally graded is to assist students in learning subject matter and to create a classroom context that encourages active learning and interactive teaching. Offers three examples of college-level writing-to-learn assignments used in various disciplines, and some ways teachers can respond to such…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Assignments, Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques
Designing Interdisciplinary Courses.
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Newell, William H. – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1994
A step-by-step guide to designing interdisciplinary courses is presented. Underlying theoretical rationales and expected educational outcomes are explored, and concrete suggestions and examples are offered. Steps include assembling an interdisciplinary team, selecting a topic, identifying disciplines for inclusion, developing the issues underlying…
Descriptors: Assignments, College Curriculum, College Instruction, Course Content