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All portfolios with the keyword "writing assignments"

Title Author Discipline Keyword(s)
Incorporating Writing into an Engineering Course—Rémy Lequesne Lequesne Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering analytical writing, graduate students, scaffolding, writing, writing assignments
Expanding Understanding of Musical Forms Through Scholarly Writing — Brad Osborn Osborn Music Theory student feedback, writing, writing assignments
Using Digital Technology to Critically Engage the Literary World—Giselle Anatol Anatol English scaffolding, student engagement, student portfolios, technology, writing assignments
Constructing Learning in the Online Environment—Kim Glover Glover KU Libraries online courses, peer review, research skills, scaffolding, writing assignments
Understanding Before Acting: Teaching Students to Assess Needs—Susan Twombly Twombly Educational Leadership and Policy Studies graduate students, group work, writing assignments
Helping Students Understand Abstract Ideas—Heather Getha-Taylor Getha-Taylor Public Administration graduate students, group work, inductive teaching, writing assignments
Social Media as a Vehicle for Connecting Theory and Practice—Hyunjin Seo Seo Journalism assignment design, blogs, course design, group presentations, group work, reflective writing, scaffolding, technology, writing assignments
Using Creative Expression as a Tool for Increasing Scientific Communications and Understanding—Gregory Rudnick Rudnick Physics & Astronomy assignment design, critical thinking, group work, large course sections, rubrics, student engagement, student presentations, writing assignments
Encouraging Students’ Analytical Abilities in a Large Literature Survey—Misty Schieberle Schieberle English assignment design, undergraduate students, writing, writing assignments
Incorporating Active Learning in an Online Course to Increase Graduate Student Engagement—Hyesun Cho Cho Curriculum & Teaching assignment design, graduate students, online courses, reflective writing, rubrics, technology, writing assignments
Creating a Virtual Museum of African Art—Gitti Salami Salami African & African American Studies assignment design, graduate students, group work, rubrics, scaffolding, student engagement, technology, undergraduate students, writing assignments
Building Writing Skills, Critical Thinking and Teamwork through Technology and Revision—Megan E. Williams Williams American Studies assignment design, Blackboard, discussions, group work, rubrics, technology, wikis, writing assignments
Integrating Primary Scientific Literature into a Graduate Course on Environmental Engineering—Belinda Sturm Sturm Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering critical thinking, graduate students, rubrics, small course sections, writing assignments
Introducing Ethics to First-year Graduate Students in an Agricultural Engineering Seminar—Jim Steichen, KSU Steichen Agricultural Engineering case studies, ethics education, graduate students, international students, student presentations, writing assignments
Introducing Ethics to Geography Graduate Students Using Various Instructional Materials—Terry A. Slocum Slocum Geography case studies, discussions, graduate students, rubrics, writing assignments
Enhancing Feedback on Student Learning—Betsy Brand Six Brand Six Law School classroom response systems, group presentations, large course sections, rubrics, student engagement, technology, writing assignments
Using Peer Reviews to Improve Writing in Research Methods—Nancy Brady Brady Speech-Language-Hearing assignment design, course design, peer review, rubrics, student engagement, writing assignments
Re-envisioning Teaching Graduate Seminars—Anton Rosenthal Rosenthal History course design, graduate students, small course sections, writing, writing assignments
Scaffolding Writing Assignments to Engage Graduate Students—Judy Postmus Postmus Social Welfare assignment design, graduate students, group work, scaffolding, student engagement, student presentations, writing assignments
Improving Students’ Understanding and Appreciation of Spanish Culture—Margot Versteeg Versteeg Spanish & Portuguese course design, discussions, rubrics, student presentations, use of class time, writing assignments
Digital Gender Story Project: Teaching Gender in the Digital Age—Ayu Saraswati Saraswati Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies critical thinking, scaffolding, small course sections, student presentations, technology, writing assignments
Promoting Critical Thinking and Analysis in a Graduate-Level Course—Meagan Patterson Patterson Educational Psychology critical thinking, exams, graduate students, peer review, reading assignments, rubrics, scaffolding, student engagement, writing assignments
Working with Interdisciplinary Resources and Research—Yajaira Padilla Padilla Spanish & Portuguese assignment design, interdisciplinary course, rubrics, scaffolding, writing assignments
Thinking About the Process of Scientific Inquiry—Jen Roberts Roberts Geology collaborative teaching, critical thinking, graduate students, group work, labs, undergraduate students, writing assignments
Incorporating Ethics into Nuclear Physics—Michael Murray Murray Physics & Astronomy case studies, ethics education, graduate students, international students, rubrics, undergraduate students, writing assignments
Using Learning Goals to Guide Course Redesign—Michael Moody Moody Public Administration assignment design, graduate students, rubrics, scaffolding, student presentations, writing assignments
Using Groups for Ethics Education in Engineering—Ruth Douglas Miller, KSU Miller Electrical Engineering & Computer Science capstone course, case studies, ethics education, group work, student presentations, undergraduate students, writing assignments
Enhancing Student Learning in Introduction to Sport Management—Angela Lumpkin Lumpkin Health, Sport & Exercise Sciences assignment design, large course sections, peer review, rubrics, scaffolding, writing assignments
Using Inquiry in the American Literature I Survey—Sonya Lancaster Lancaster English assignment design, discussions, group work, rubrics, scaffolding, student engagement, writing assignments
Exploring Travel across the Disciplines—Tony Rosenthal & Mary Klayder Klayder History collaborative teaching, critical thinking, honors course, interdisciplinary course, student engagement, writing assignments
Blending Codes: Ethics Education and the Energy Code—Julia Keen, KSU Keen Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering ethics education, graduate students, writing assignments
Incorporating Writing into Mathematics Classes—Myunghyun Oh Oh Math assignment design, honors course, student engagement, writing assignments
Transforming a Traditional Lecture-based Course to Online and Hybrid Models of Learning—Susan Marshall, Psychology and the Dole Human Development Center Marshall Psychology course design, hybrid course, large course sections, online courses, student engagement, use of class time, writing assignments
Using Creative Writing to Engage Students in a General Education Course—Stephen Johnson Johnson English assignment design, rubrics, student engagement, writing assignments
Achieving Success in Advancing Student Writing in the Humanities—Sheyda Jahanbani Jahanbani History cognitive apprenticeship, group work, peer review, scaffolding, writing assignments
Establishing Disciplinary Foundations with Discussion, Lecture, and Writing—Daniel Hirmas Hirmas Geography assignment design, graduate students, problem-based learning, rubrics, scaffolding, small course sections, student engagement, undergraduate students, writing assignments
The Evolution of a Term Project: Iterative Course Redesign to Enhance Student Learning—Andrea Greenhoot Greenhoot Psychology assignment design, course design, large course sections, rubrics, scaffolding, writing assignments
Sequential Development of Writing Skills—Richard Hale Hale Aerospace Engineering critical thinking, group work, multi-course assessment, writing assignments
Writing as a Primary Means for Learning—Ruth Ann Atchley Atchley Psychology active learning, course design, graduate students, peer review, student engagement, undergraduate students, writing assignments
Using Research Skills to Meet Community Needs—Raquel Alexander Alexander Accounting graduate students, service learning, student peer review, student presentations, syllabus design, writing assignments

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