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Direct linkDaniel, Frances; Gaze, Catherine M.; Braasch, Jason L. G. – Teaching of Psychology, 2015
We examined how writing cover letters to the instructor influenced final papers in research methods courses. After receiving instructor feedback on drafts of each section of an American Psychological Association style research paper throughout the semester, students in two classes wrote cover letters to the instructor explaining how the instructor…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Methods Courses, Feedback (Response), Writing Improvement
Anderson, Paul; Anson, Chris M.; Gonyea, Robert M.; Paine, Charles – Across the Disciplines, 2016
This article reports on a study that suggests ways that Writing Across the Curriculum/Writing in the Disciplines (WAC/WID) programs can increase the effectiveness of their efforts, including implementation of writingintensive courses, which are one of the Association of American Colleges and Universities' High-Impact Educational Practices. The…
Descriptors: Writing Across the Curriculum, Content Area Writing, Writing Assignments, Writing Instruction
Ludemann, Pamela M.; McMakin, Deborah – Psychology Learning and Teaching, 2014
The perceived value of peer editing to students is unclear. To investigate, first-year students (N = 35) completed a writing attitudes scale and first writing assignment in September 2012. The expected writing requirements were explained and handouts provided, as well as subsequent instructor feedback and grades. A second writing assignment was…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Student Attitudes, Peer Evaluation, Editing
Download full textNagori, Roopa; Cooper, Matthew – IAFOR Journal of Education, 2014
The paper reports the findings of a project that assessed the benefits of peer feedback as a formative assessment intervention for postgraduate international learners in the United Kingdom. The aim was to improve participants' understanding of quality in academic writing, and hence improve the summative assessment scores, by improving the quantity…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Foreign Students, Learner Engagement, Student Motivation
McCabe, Jennifer; Doerflinger, Alicia; Fox, Russell – Teaching of Psychology, 2011
This article presents student and faculty ratings of electronic editing (EE) functions (i.e., track changes, insert comments, highlighting) as used for "e-feedback" on written assignments. Students reported increased convenience, clarity of expectations, amount of feedback, and writing ability as well as substantial improvement in EE skills…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Student Attitudes, Writing Ability, Psychology
