Writing across the Semester: A Non-Standard Term Paper that Encourages Critical Data Analysis in the Upper-Division Chemistry Classroom

Autor/in	Lillig, Jennifer Whiles
Titel	Writing across the Semester: A Non-Standard Term Paper that Encourages Critical Data Analysis in the Upper-Division Chemistry Classroom
Quelle	In: Journal of Chemical Education, 85 (2008) 10, S.1392-1394 (3 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0021-9584
Schlagwörter	Writing Across the Curriculum; Literacy; College Science; Feedback (Response); Writing Assignments; Research Papers (Students); Criticism; Biochemistry; Data Analysis; Scientific Literacy; Science Instruction + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Alphabetisierung; Schreib- und Lesefähigkeit; Kritik; Biochemie; Auswertung; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht
Abstract	Scientific literacy is an important fundamental skill for scientists. In order for students to improve their writing they require constant feedback throughout the process. They also need to learn the value of the peer review process by experience. Although they may require submission of a rough draft, typical upper-division writing assignments such as term papers and formal lab reports are usually due at the end of the semester and are not returned to the student until after the semester is finished; this precludes the establishment of a dialogue between the instructor and the student that can lead to improvement of the work. In addition, achieving scientific literacy through the critical analysis of journal articles is also a learned skill that requires constant feedback and guidance. This article describes a series of mini-assignments that culminate in a formal article and informal presentation. These assignments are designed to proceed through one semester of an upper-division chemistry course and to provide multiple opportunities for instructor feedback to the student both on written work and in discussion of the literature. (Contains 2 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10