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Close Encounters of the Subtle Kind: The Introductory Psychology Writing Lab as Agent in the Cross-Cultural Encounter between Faculty and Student.
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Goldstein, Gary S.; Lowenstein, Sharyn – Research and Teaching in Developmental Education, 1993
Theorizing that college is a cross-cultural experience for all students and faculty, examines students' experiences in completing a psychology paper and explores the ways a Psychology Writing Lab (PWL) served as mediator for instructor and student. Indicates that students in the PWL procrastinated less, chose more appropriate articles, understood…
Descriptors: Basic Writing, College Preparation, College Students, Developmental Studies Programs
Leveling the Playing Field for Developmental Writers: A Three Year Study.
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Ragland, Mary M. – Research and Teaching in Developmental Education, 1997
Asserts that taking Introduction to College Writing, a fundamental writing course at Central Missouri State University, improves student academic achievement by developing their basic writing skills and preparing them for more advanced, general education writing courses. (VWC)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Basic Writing, College Preparation