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The Nature of Effective or Exemplary Teaching in an Environment that Emphasizes Strong Research and Teaching Links
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Elton, Lewis – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 2006
We now have pedagogical methods that can be successful--that is, effective--with most students at the undergraduate stage; one very promising method is problem-based or inquiry-based learning. (Contains 4 notes.)
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Problem Based Learning, Research and Development, Theory Practice Relationship
Fostering Critical Literacy: The Art of Assignment Design
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Wilner, Arlene – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 2005
Applying reading and writing theory to cases in composition, this chapter troubleshoots assignments that produced disappointing results and illustrates how the model of the "ill-structured problem" can help writing instructors craft assignments that foster the cognitive and affective maturation essential to college-level literacy. (Contains 2…
Descriptors: Writing (Composition), Assignments, Problem Solving, Student Development