Rethinking the Research and Writing Process for First Year Students Beth Mulherrin, UMUC Lisa Zimmerelli, UMUC Brandy Whitlock, AACC
Rethinking the Research and Writing Process for First Year Students E Mulherrin
May 21, 2015
Design research and writing assignments appropriate to level of course?
Teach process aligned with the assignment goals (product)?
Focus on preparedness issues as educators?
Develop remediation interventions as institutions?
Teach process aligned with the assignment goals (product)?
Focus on preparedness issues as educators?
Develop remediation interventions as institutions?
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Rethinking the Research and Writing Process for First Year
Students
Beth Mulherrin, UMUC
Lisa Zimmerelli, UMUC Brandy Whitlock, AACC
Our Idea of Process and Product
Theirs?
How Did We Get Here?
• Systemic Issues-National Focus on Testing Outcomes-Lack of Resources-Achievement = Good Grades/Scores
• Readiness Issues- Memorizing vs. Thinking -Reading and Writing Skills-Scholarly Communication Conventions
How Can We Move Forward?
How Can We:• Design research and writing assignments
appropriate to level of course?• Teach process aligned with the
assignment goals (product)?• Focus on preparedness issues as
educators?• Develop remediation interventions as
institutions?
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