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Masiello, Lea; Skipper, Tracy L. – National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition, 2013
Surveys of employers continually highlight the need for better communication skills among recent college graduates. Yet, writing instruction in higher education serves far more than a transactional purpose. Writing facilitates learning, helps students gain skills in analysis and synthesis, and supports a range of other personal and intellectual…
Descriptors: Theory Practice Relationship, Communication Skills, Writing Instruction, College Seniors
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Shenitzer, Abe – American Mathematical Monthly, 1992
Presents an intellectual context and critical analysis of specific material from undergraduate mathematics. Although not definitive in any sense of the word, the sample discussions provided for the included "test" questions all contain significant remarks bearing on significant mathematical concepts. (23 references) (Author/JJK)
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, College Mathematics, Critical Thinking, Higher Education