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Plotz, Thomas – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2020
The approaches of "problem-based learning" and "writing to learn" are known for facilitating the apprehension of concepts and better retaining of knowledge. In educational research, concept maps are sometimes used to assess the learners' level of knowledge. In this paper, the main aim is to investigate the validity of concept…
Descriptors: Concept Mapping, Evaluation Methods, Problem Based Learning, Writing Across the Curriculum
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Evensen, Lars Sigfred; Berge, Kjell Lars; Thygesen, Ragnar; Matre, Synnove; Solheim, Randi – Curriculum Journal, 2016
The Berge et al. article in this volume presents the functional construct of writing that underlies summative and formative assessment of writing as a key competency in Norway. A functional construct implies that specific acts of writing and their purposes constrain what is a relevant selection among the semiotic resources that writing generally…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Academic Standards, Writing Evaluation, Evaluation Methods
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Hughes, Nathan; Wainwright, Sue; Cresswell, Caroline – Learning and Teaching: The International Journal of Higher Education in the Social Sciences, 2012
Whilst approaches to the development of undergraduate academic writing skills vary between disciplines and institutions, academic tutors are consistently presented as playing an important role. One aspect of this role is supporting students to engage effectively with feedback in order to develop consciousness and competence regarding academic…
Descriptors: Writing Skills, Undergraduate Students, Tutors, Feedback (Response)