Writing Program Brown Bag – Nov. 3

Powerful, Flexible, Easy-to-Use Approaches and Technologies for Peer Learning and Writing-to-Learn Assignments

Mike Edwards and Mark Triana will describe the applications for peer learning technologies in upper-division and lower-division courses from different WSU majors. Their study investigated the usefulness of those technologies with writing-to-learn assignments and for improving student writing, with significant positive results. They offer a description of their pedagogical approaches and an overview of the versatile and easily managed technology for structuring highly productive group work and peer learning activities.

Thursday, November 3, noon-1:30 p.m. in CUE 402G

Light refreshments will be served.

Contact Xyan Neider at 509-335-6471 or xneider@wsu.edu

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