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Download full textHolliway, David – International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2008
This article describes a possible praxis for an undergraduate learning theories course. The philosophies of "a language-based theory of learning" (Wells, 1999), writing across the curriculum (Young, 1994), learner-centered education (Lambert & McCombs, 1998), and critical-thinking (Paul, 1995) are interwoven with the rationale and…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Writing Assignments, Writing Across the Curriculum, Course Organization
Peer reviewedMcKay, Roberta – Canadian Social Studies, 1996
Reiterates the appropriateness and validity of using student journals in social studies instruction. Differentiates between personal and content area journals, the latter focusing on responses to issues raised in the classroom and readings. Maintains that journal writing increases critical and metacognitive thinking. (MJP)
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Evaluation, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Peer reviewedButler, Gene – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 1991
Describes using the writing process as an instructional strategy in science classes to encourage critical thinking. (PR)
Descriptors: Content Area Writing, Critical Thinking, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education
