ERIC Number: EJ973219
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
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Writing in Undergraduate Geography Classes: Faculty Challenges and Rewards
Patterson, Lynn M.; Slinger-Friedman, Vanessa
Journal of Geography, v111 n5 p184-193 2012
Numerous studies have shown both anecdotal and formal evidence of the benefits students obtain from doing writing activities in classes. Little formal discussion exists about how student writing in geography classes professionally affects faculty. In this article, focus shifts from student-derived benefits of writing in classes to faculty challenges and rewards for implementing writing in their classes. Based on the experience of participating in a Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) Fellows program, the authors discuss how faculty overcame challenges and reaped the benefits of student writing in their teaching and scholarly pursuits. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Geography Instruction, Writing Across the Curriculum, Undergraduate Students, College Faculty, Student Journals, Essays, Research Papers (Students), Worksheets, Electronic Publishing, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Scholarship, Teacher Improvement, Communities of Practice
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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