That, That, but Not That... Using a Cafeteria Plan to Enhance Writing Skills

Autor/inn/en	Fields, Tina T.; Hatala, Jeffrey J.
Titel	That, That, but Not That... Using a Cafeteria Plan to Enhance Writing Skills
Quelle	In: Administrative Issues Journal: Connecting Education, Practice, and Research, 4 (2014) 2, S.3-11 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2153-7615
Schlagwörter	Writing Skills; College Students; Writing Assignments; Selection; Pilot Projects; Allied Health Occupations Education; Writing Improvement; Student Attitudes; Teacher Attitudes; College Faculty + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Writing skill; Schreibfertigkeit; Collegestudent; Auslese; Pilot project; Modellversuch; Pilotprojekt; Schülerverhalten; Lehrerverhalten; Fakultät
Abstract	College students have difficulty in written communication, despite attempts by universities to place English courses in the "core curriculum." Although many companies indicate that writing is an expected competency, and many companies consider writing when they promote, students still enter the workforce with poor grammar skills. Clear and concise communication is especially important in the health professions, where life-and-death decisions may be made based on written communication. Instructors in a large southwestern university used the concept of "selection" to provide more opportunities for students to practice their writing skills. Students could self-select up to 19 written assignments throughout the semester, with papers being 1-3 pages in length. An assignment was due each week, which required more student planning. From a grading perspective, the pilot project seemed to indicate that the more assignments that students submitted, the better their writing became. Despite this, students gave negative feedback about the assignments. In addition, the instructors found the pilot to be labor-intensive, averaging 20 hours per week for grading, and does not recommend the activity for tenure-track faculty. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01