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Beam, Emily A. – Journal of Economic Education, 2021
The author of this article describes an intermediate economics course structured around outside readings, which include academic journal papers, policy briefs, and news articles. Students complete low-stakes, high-frequency writing assignments that promote accountability and encourage critical thinking about the readings. This pairing of outside…
Descriptors: Economics Education, Economic Development, Reading Assignments, Reading Materials
Rashtchi, Mojgan – Asian-Pacific Journal of Second and Foreign Language Education, 2019
The variety of activities and techniques suggested for improving the writing skill shows that EFL/ESL learners need scaffolding to gain mastery over it. The present study employed the reader-response approach to provide the assistance EFL learners require for writing argumentative essays. Five upper-intermediate EFL learners in a private class…
Descriptors: Essays, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Reader Response
Sylvan, Lesley J. – College Teaching, 2018
Engaging students in completing assigned reading material, particularly textbooks, is a challenge faced by many college professors. Further, research has demonstrated student compliance is typically low with reading course textbooks. This study explores the impact of assigning content-specific books written for popular audiences and having…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Learner Engagement, Reading Strategies, Books
Codespoti, Daniel J. – 1994
This paper outlines a senior seminar, or "capstone" course, in computer science developed at the University of South Carolina at Spartanburg. It was intended that the senior seminar should differ in classroom format from other courses in the major. Course requirements include timed oral presentations, reading of science fiction in which…
Descriptors: Capstone Experiences, Computer Science Education, Course Content, Course Descriptions