Writing Prompts: Generating Engagement, Critical Thinking and Discovery

Autor/in	Lieu, Sandi Van
Titel	Writing Prompts: Generating Engagement, Critical Thinking and Discovery
Quelle	In: Journal of Instructional Research, 4 (2015), S.148-158 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2159-0281
Schlagwörter	Writing Instruction; Writing Assignments; Prompting; Learner Engagement; Critical Thinking; Discovery Learning; Video Technology; Technology Uses in Education; Current Events; Writing Strategies; Active Learning; Writing Improvement; Discussion (Teaching Technique); Writing (Composition); Freshman Composition; Writing Skills; Student Motivation; Collaborative Writing; Persuasive Discourse; Essays; Relevance (Education); Writing Attitudes + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schreibunterricht; Benutzerführung; Kritisches Denken; Entdeckendes Lernen; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Aktualität; Schreibtechnik; Aktives Lernen; Schreibübung; Writing skill; Schreibfertigkeit; Schulische Motivation; Persuasion; Persuasive Kommunikation; Essay; Aufsatzunterricht; Relevance; Relevanz
Abstract	This paper focuses on a pedagogical and instructional approach to engaging students in the classroom with the specific activity of a writing prompt, which utilizes a short video about current events and trends coupled with writing and discussion. This strategy allows active student learning in which the students engage, develop critical thinking skills, discover topics that interest them, improve their writing skills, prepare to be active in class, collaborate through discussion, discover other views, relate the activity to the current course curriculum and apply the issues to their personal and professional lives. The examples given in this paper are from English composition courses, however, this method could be applied and tailored to a variety of disciplines. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Center for Innovation in Research and Teaching at Grand Canyon University. 3300 West Camelback Road, Phoenix, AZ 85017. Tel: 602-639-6729; e-mail: cirt@gcu.edu; Web site: http://www.instructionalresearch.com
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01