Writing Across the Curriculum | Origin: ED205
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Enhancing Students' Professional Skills --> Writing Across the Curriculum
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In this module it explains the importance of positive correction while assessing student writings which I agree wholeheartedly with.
The emphasis on writing as another way of thinking is exceptional to convey to students.
It is important for all teachers across the curriculum to incorporate writing in some sort of way. Writing is one of the most struggled with abilities for students. I will incorporate writing into my classroom by having them do typing, warm-ups in complete sentences, and maybe have students do some sort of current events papers.
A refresher on the importance of writing, and it doesn’t have to be an overwhelming experience. Writing has always been a challenge for me, and the steps of writing and how to assess writing assignments are a valuable resource. I have students writing in journals daily. The first small research project was conducted in collaboration with a partner. The second writing they do is a critique of the research project writing. The last one of the semester is done alone. We do a day of peer review with input.
Feedback is crucial for a student's growth as it helps them understand their strengths and areas for improvement. Learning how to draft and proofread is also essential, as these skills enable students to communicate their ideas clearly and effectively.
Taking a scaffolded approach to writing assignments will be important for the level of learners I engage with at work. Taking assignments in steps throughout the weeks would work best, so that students can really delve in but leave plenty of time for feedback and revisions.
This reminded me that writing isn’t just a way for students to show what they know—it’s how they learn. I want to build more supportive, step-by-step writing tasks into my teaching and use feedback to help students grow their confidence and voice.
"Learning how to write never ends." This is true. People must learn how to write for their discipline but also for audiences outside their discipline. Think of a nurse who uses the APA style to write in school and in nursing articles. Now that nurse is tasked to write for a lifestyle magazine, encouraging readers to get healthscreenings. Now the nurse has to write a call to arms, which is very different from academic and healthcare literature. Learning to adapt your writing style to fit the audience, is a skill that is similar to emotional intelligence when "reading the room."
Learning to write is an important element of an upper professional education. Teachers are responsible to evaluate the students progress in writing skills of each student and provide feedback for success of the students.
I am inspired by one of the ways to motivate students by relating the assignment to professional skills. I think many professionals think that creating a powerpoint is more to share -- I like the idea of using the presentation because this is how professionals demonstrate how they've learned MORE.
I like to have my students submit their drafts via Google Docs so that they can see my edits/suggestions to improve their writing before submitting their final draft. This usually builds their confidence when it's time to write a new essay in the future.
Learning about writing as a way to enhance student skills and learning.
Writing is important component in all disciplines and should be included in all course curricula.
Writing skills are important, even in technical careers, and opportunities can be creative such as presentations and reports, not just papers.
Writing is a important aspect of our way of communicating to each other or about a topic, There are many forms and styles of writing , For example writing a letter to grandma is not the same as writing an essay on global warming. but what makes me stop and wonder is when students have a learning disability that has not been addressed yet.
Writing skills are still important when working in the music industry. There are often times when one may need to write grant proposals, business plans, etc. Therefore having a proper grasp of the written word is key.
Writing across the curriculum. I think this is one aspect that ACC VN program lacks. This is a trade school, so students do not receive a degree. Students are in this school to "get a career". The development of writing skills would be difficult to tackle as this is a fast paced, computerized learning program.
I think its important to eencourage students to write about their clinical experiences and allow them to express their thoughts, use examples, and apply their foundational knowledge.
Although the class I teach does not currently include any written assignments, the students are taking other courses that require written assignments and I do hear about it! The challenge right now is related to AI and plagiarism. It has been challenging how to grade assignments and to verify if plagiarism occurred or not. I like the idea of the steps for students for the writing process. Students seem to like exact direction and giving them these steps might help relieve some of the anxiety they feel related to a writing assignment.
I plan on increasing opportunities to help students to improve their writing skills in my class.
