A Model for Program-Wide Assessment of the Effectiveness of Writing Instruction in Science Laboratory Courses

Autor/inn/en	Saitta, Erin K.; Zemliansky, Pavel; Turner, Anna
Titel	A Model for Program-Wide Assessment of the Effectiveness of Writing Instruction in Science Laboratory Courses
Quelle	In: Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 26 (2015) 4, S.149-172 (24 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1052-4800
Schlagwörter	Writing Instruction; Instructional Effectiveness; Science Laboratories; Science Instruction; Chemistry; Writing Across the Curriculum; Reports; Evaluation Methods; Writing Evaluation; College Science; Scoring Rubrics; Coding; Qualitative Research; Statistical Analysis; Technical Writing; College Students; Interrater Reliability; Florida + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schreibunterricht; Unterrichtserfolg; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Chemie; Abschlussbericht; Berichten; Scoring formulas; Auswertungsbogen; Codierung; Programmierung; Qualitative Forschung; Statistische Analyse; Technical documentation; Technische Dokumentation; Collegestudent; Interrater-Reliabilität
Abstract	The authors present a model for program-wide assessment of the effectiveness of writing instruction in a chemistry laboratory course. This model, which involves collaboration between faculty from chemistry, the Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) program, and the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning, is based on several theories and established practices from science education and WAC. Multidisciplinary experts scored writing samples and debriefed their findings. The quantitative and qualitative feedback prompted the modification of writing objectives and the realignment of course assignments. The interdisciplinary and collaborative process described could be implemented in a wide range of courses to provide insights on curricular effectiveness and tailor writing assessments to course writing objectives. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01