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Direct linkStewart, Tracie L.; Myers, Ashley C.; Culley, Marci R. – Teaching of Psychology, 2010
We assessed the benefits of employing microthemes--short in-class writing assignments designed to facilitate active learning--as pedagogical tools in psychology courses. Students in target course sections completed 10 in-class microthemes during a semester. We designed the microthemes to serve as active learning assignments that would enhance…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Writing Assignments, Active Learning, Psychology
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 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
