NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 6 results Save | Export
Vickers, Jason C. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Non-native English speaking (NNES) students in higher educational settings face difficulties writing academic papers and, in response to these difficulties, often seek assistance in understanding cultural, rhetorical, linguistic aspect of writing in English (Harris & Silva, 1993; Powers & Nelson, 1995). One resource available to them is…
Descriptors: Process Approach (Writing), Writing (Composition), Laboratories, Tutorial Programs
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Hodgson, Yvonne; Varsavsky, Cristina; Matthews, Kelly E. – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2014
This study reports on science student perceptions of their skills (scientific knowledge, oral communication, scientific writing, quantitative skills, teamwork and ethical thinking) as they approach graduation. The focus is on which teaching activities and assessment tasks over the whole programme of study students thought utilised each of the six…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Student Attitudes, Sciences
Hunzer, Kathleen M. – 1994
Research assessing the effectiveness of writing tutorial programs should consider how gender contributes to dynamics of the student tutor relationship. In "On Becoming a More Effective Tutor," Lil Brannon catalogues different postures that the writing tutor may adopt: some are more friendly, concerned with the student's self-esteem,…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Higher Education, Sex Differences, Sex Stereotypes
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Wright, Robin Redmon – Journal of College Reading and Learning, 2001
Examines reasons for the resistance and resentment of many student athletes to working with writing tutors. Discusses successful intervention strategies for dealing with counter-productive behavior. Argues that the resultant learning not only enriches the athletes, but the entire academic community, since their stories are a tremendous asset for…
Descriptors: Athletes, Athletics, High Risk Students, Higher Education
Holladay, John M. – 1990
During winter semester 1989, Monroe County Community College (MCCC) developed a Writing Fellows program and introduced a Writing Center into the Learning Assistance Lab (LAL). Both these iniatives were part of the school's writing-across-the-curriculum (WAC) efforts which had been launched in fall 1987. Writing Fellows are specially-trained peer…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Learning Laboratories, Newsletters, Peer Teaching
Holladay, John – 1989
An evaluation is provided of two aspects of Monroe County Community College's (MCCC's) writing-across-the-curriculum (WAC) program: a Writing Center and peer tutoring by instructor-nominated Writing Fellows. Introductory remarks in Part 1 highlight the benefits of the college's programs for faculty, Writing Fellows, the college administration, and…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Peer Teaching, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation