Exploring Teaching Practices: Helping Students Adopt an Author’s Mindset
About the Presenter(s)
Christina Klimo, Write Place Coordinator, Office of Learning Resources
Location
Kennedy Union Room 310
Start Date
3-1-2024 11:00 AM
End Date
3-1-2024 11:50 AM
Abstract/Description
As professionals in higher education, it is natural for us to recognize the need to write as a means to advance our disciplines. And most, if not all of us, had professional experiences outside of UD where our ability to produce effective written communication helped to sustain or advance our work. But it has been my experience teaching college composition and supervising the Write Place that many of our students do not consider themselves writers. Yet they had to write to get into UD! How can we help them adopt an author’s mindset? What classroom strategies can we leverage to give students more confidence in their written communication skills? This session will explore some strategies and highlight how strength in writing is also about being able to give and receive feedback. Please feel free to share any assignments or activities you have used to help students grow as writers.
Goals for Attendees
Explore concrete teaching strategies
Exploring Teaching Practices: Helping Students Adopt an Author’s Mindset
Kennedy Union Room 310
As professionals in higher education, it is natural for us to recognize the need to write as a means to advance our disciplines. And most, if not all of us, had professional experiences outside of UD where our ability to produce effective written communication helped to sustain or advance our work. But it has been my experience teaching college composition and supervising the Write Place that many of our students do not consider themselves writers. Yet they had to write to get into UD! How can we help them adopt an author’s mindset? What classroom strategies can we leverage to give students more confidence in their written communication skills? This session will explore some strategies and highlight how strength in writing is also about being able to give and receive feedback. Please feel free to share any assignments or activities you have used to help students grow as writers.
