Thinking and Writing in College [microform] : A Naturalistic Study of Students in Four Disciplines / Barbara E. Walvoord and Lucille P. McCarthy
- Bib ID:
- 5533474
- Format:
- Book and Microform
- Author:
- Walvoord, Barbara E
- Online Version:
- https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED334591
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- Description:
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- [Washington, D.C.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1990
- 281 p.
- ISBN:
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- 0814154247
- 9780814154243
- Summary:
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Offering insights into the effective use of writing to teach students to think like professionals in various fields, this book is the result of a 7-year naturalistic study. The book documents how a writing specialist paired with an experienced professor in another discipline (business, history, psychology, and biology) to study: (1) teachers' expectations about "good" writing and thinking in each discipline; (2) the kinds of difficulties students encountered in trying to meet those expectations; and (3) how teachers' methods and students' strategies helped or hindered progress. Chapters in the book are: "Preview of the Book" (Barbara E. Walvoord and Lucille Parkinson McCarthy); "Research Theory and Methods" (Lucille Parkinson McCarthy and Barbara E. Walvoord); "Managerial Decision Making: Sherman's Business Course" (Barbara E. Walvoord and A. Kimbrough Sherman); "Arguing and Debating: Breihan's History Course" (Barbara E. Walvoord and John R. Breihan); "Using Social Science to Help Oneself and Others: Robison's Human Sexuality Course" (Barbara E. Walvoord and Susan Miller Robison); "Conducting and Reporting Original Scientific Research: Anderson's Biology Class" (Virginia Johnson Anderson and Barbara E. Walvoord); and "Conclusion" (Barbara E. Walvoord and Lucille Parkinson McCarthy). A primary trait analysis for Anderson's biology class, 1 table of data, and a list of 154 references are attached. (RS)
- Notes:
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- Availability: National Council of Teachers of English, 1111 Kenyon Rd., Urbana, IL 61801 (Stock No. 54247-0015; $14.95 members, $19.95 nonmembers).
- Educational level discussed: Higher Education.
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- Reproduction:
- Microfiche. [Washington D.C.]: ERIC Clearinghouse microfiches : positive.
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- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1990
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