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Direct linkMayne, Lynne – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2012
To ensure a modern bioscience curriculum that responds to the current needs of stakeholders, there is a need to embed a range of generic capabilities that enables graduates to succeed in and contribute to a rapidly changing world, as well as building strong bioscience skills and knowledge. The curriculum must also prepare students for a rapidly…
Descriptors: Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Teamwork, Metacognition
Peer reviewedAbel, Jean P.; Abel, Frederick J. – Clearing House, 1988
Contends that using writing in mathematics will not only make mathematics students better writers, but will also make them better mathematics students. Offers several writing activities for a mathematics class. (MS)
Descriptors: Content Area Writing, Evaluation, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Skills
Soven, Margot – 1986
The writing across the curriculum program at La Salle University, Pennsylvania, derives its basic philosophy from Charles Bazerman's "The Informed Writer" which stresses that students learn about academic writing and reading in terms of a community of discourse. Though Bazerman's text is not used in the freshman composition course,…
Descriptors: Content Area Writing, Freshman Composition, Higher Education, Integrated Curriculum
Upton, James – 1986
Writing across the curriculum, or "writing-as-learning" (WAL), represents one of the most successful developments in writing instruction. WAL is an efficient teaching method for achieving educational goals in today's society because it effectively engages students in both the means and the ends of their education. Research has shown that…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Content Area Writing, Elementary Secondary Education, Integrated Activities
Download full textCook, Lenora – 1986
To describe a cross-curriculum writing model designed for a middle school, this paper provides a condensed script of what the designer of the program said and did during its first year to steer the program in a productive direction. The paper is written in the form of exerpts from relevant conversations. The first conversation relates how the idea…
Descriptors: Content Area Writing, English (Second Language), Middle Schools, Reading Comprehension
Peer reviewedMacDonald, Susan Peck – College English, 1987
Describes problem definition in academic writing as existing on a continuum, with literary interpretation near one end and scientific writing near the other. Examines the consequences of this for undergraduate literature and composition assignments. (SRT)
Descriptors: Academic Discourse, Content Area Writing, Intellectual Disciplines, Literary Criticism
Peer reviewedCampbell, Gracemarie – English Journal, 1984
Suggests that learning to write should be mastered before a research paper is ever assigned. Presents exercises developing student skill in using source materials to express their own ideas. (MM)
Descriptors: Content Area Writing, Prewriting, Reading Materials, Secondary Education
Peer reviewedSchnieder, Annette – English Quarterly, 1983
Uses personal experience to show how writing instructors can help students articulate their audience and purpose, use written products purposefully, identify the intellectual demands of their task, and then consciously formulate their ideas in light of these demands. (MM)
Descriptors: Content Area Writing, Discovery Learning, Expository Writing, Higher Education
Peer reviewedSimon, Linda – Social Studies, 1990
Maintains that in order to get quality engaging essays, students must be fully cognizant of what is expected of them. Discusses areas that need to be defined for students. Proposes four C's for designing assignments: clearness, completeness, conciseness, and candidness. (RW)
Descriptors: Assignments, Content Area Writing, Higher Education, Political Science
Fulwiler, Toby – 1987
To clarify how writing across the curriculum improves learning across the curriculum, this book provides an overview of the current state of writing instruction at the secondary and college levels as it applies to teaching in the content areas. Each chapter contains practical ideas for using writing in the classroom, along with a discussion of the…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Cognitive Development, Content Area Writing, Higher Education
Mayher, John S.; And Others – 1983
Attempting to place in an American context many of the ideas about the teaching of writing that were first developed in England, this book contains contributions from internationally prominent teachers/scholars who attended the New York University-CBS Sunrise Semester course on learning to write and writing to learn. The text also reflects the…
Descriptors: Child Development, Content Area Writing, Creative Writing, Elementary Secondary Education
Pino, Cynthia L. – 1983
Intended for teachers in all content areas, this guide provides activities for teaching formula poetry (poetry written according to a defined format) in all subject areas. First, a rationale for why teachers should include writing in their classrooms is presented. Next, the stages of the writing process are explained and the benefits of formula…
Descriptors: Content Area Writing, Creative Writing, Elementary Secondary Education, Haiku
Duncan, Linda; And Others. – 1982
Designed for the classroom teacher, this composition handbook suggests ways in which the teacher can integrate composition activities with the Macmillan language program. The first part of the handbook examines the following research findings: (1) students learn to write by writing, (2) a variety of writing experiences is necessary, (3) the…
Descriptors: Content Area Writing, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedFriedman, Sheila – Reading Teacher, 1986
Offers a variety of practical writing ideas that can help first-grade teachers encourage writing across the curriculum. (FL)
Descriptors: Child Development, Content Area Writing, Grade 1, Integrated Activities
Mayer, Bernadette – Teachers and Writers Magazine, 1988
Discusses ways in which poetry and etymology can be used to capture and/or convey scientific principles. (JK)
Descriptors: Content Area Writing, Discovery Learning, Poetry, Science Instruction
