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Wyandotte, Annette – Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 2009
The author examines the effectiveness of a curriculum aimed to raise awareness of prospective English teachers and writers while studying the psychological and sociological impact of language use. Action research tested whether students already knew how to argue and think critically when they came to a 200-level undergraduate course. Finding that…
Descriptors: Metalinguistics, Action Research, Course Content, Correlation
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Makau, Josina M. – Communication Education, 1985
Uses the judicial model of reasoning employed by the Supreme Court as an exemplar in teaching critical skills in the basic argumentation and debate course. Describes the model and course highlights. (PD)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Course Content, Court Litigation, Critical Thinking