Book
Engaging ideas : the professor's guide to integrating writing, critical thinking, and active learning in the classroom
Record details
- ISBN: 9780470532904 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 0470532904 (pbk.)
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Physical Description:
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xxi, 360 p. : ill. ; 29 cm. - Edition: 2nd ed.
- Publisher: San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, c2011.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 337-352) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Using writing to promote thinking : a busy professor's guide to the whole book -- How writing is related to critical thinking -- Helping writers think rhetorically -- Using a range of genres to extend critical thinking and deepen learning -- Dealing with issues of grammar and correctness -- Formal writing assignments -- Informal, exploratory writing activities -- Designing tasks to promote active thinking and learning -- Helping students read difficult texts -- Using small groups to coach thinking and teach disciplinary argument -- Bringing more critical thinking into lectures and discussions -- Enhancing learning and critical thinking in essay exams -- Designing and sequencing assignments to teach undergraduate research -- Using rubrics to develop and apply grading criteria -- Coaching the writing process and handling the paper load -- Writing comments on students' papers. |
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| Subject: | Critical thinking -- Study and teaching Academic writing -- Study and teaching |
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Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Emily Carr University of Art + Design.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Carr University of Art + Design | PE1404 .B35 2011 (Text) | 30229156 | Teaching and Learning | Volume hold | Available | - |
Summary:
"Engaging Ideas, Second Edition is a practical nuts-and-bolts guide for teachers from any discipline who want to design interest-provoking writing and critical thinking activities and incorporate them into their courses in a way that encourages inquiry, exploration, discussion, and debate. Integrating critical thinking with writing-across-the-curriculum approaches, the book shows how teachers from any discipline can incorporate these activities into their courses in a way that encourages inquiry, exploration, discussion, and debate. This edition features new material dealing with genre and discourse community theory, quantitative/scientific literacy, blended and online learning, and other current issues"--
