Kate Hope Arizona State University Students Teach, Too! Using Student Feedback to Improve College Writing Experiences Working Toward Improved Instruction Informed, 1. Talk to students about their experiences: 2. Examine students’ experiences: Trial (high school senior) Brianna (college freshman) really been very good at writing.” have always enjoyed reading and writing” “I’ve “I Rarely feels confident in knowing what teachers expect Writing assignments are usually assigned as homework Wishes teachers made connections between academic and Not ever as successful as she expects, in terms of writing writing scores Opportunities to share with and learn from other students Needs to understand real-world connections to academic are very limited writing 3. student experiences to help guide instructional design: 4. Interpret results: In her reflection, Brianna claims to have improved self-efficacy as a writer. At this point, Brianna also says she identifies as a writer; prior to this project, she only said she felt confident writing. Additionally, Brianna experienced a strengthened perception of academic writing as purposeful in the real world. Argumentative Research Assignment Students carefully and thoroughly research a within one of the following broad areas: Social Our current use of technology Multitasking in an always-on world Brain-Dump Students come up with more ideas within broader frames; have students write them on the board: specific Online vs. Offline Profiles Artificial Intelligence Self-Driving Cars Netflix Culture vs. Surgical Robots YouTube Trolls Print vs. Digital News Nanotechnology Cyberbullying Online Ethics Online Consumerism Social Obsession Earbuds/Music: Effects on in Multitasking with Constructing Identity through Snapchat, Instagram, “Connectedness” Academic Success Social Media Culture Facebook, etc. “Screens” Mass Media/Fake News Technology in Education Selfie Culture Access to Celebrities through Social Media Discussion Board Students share their topic ideas in an online discussion board. They offer insights and feedback on peers’ topic selections. Proposal In class, students draft a single-page document in which they write what they already know about this topic, explain their interest in learning and sharing more about it, and propose the argument they foresee making. Dinner Party Elevator Speech and Response
Kate Hope Arizona State University Students Teach, Too! Using Student Feedback to Improve College Writing Experiences Working Toward Informed, Improved Instruction 1. Talk to students about their experiences: 2. Examine students’ experiences: (high school senior) Brianna (college freshman) “I’ve really been very good at writing.” Rarely feels confident in knowing what teachers expect Wishes teachers made connections between academic and writing Opportunities to share with and learn from other students are very limited “I have always enjoyed reading and writing” Writing assignments are usually assigned as homework Not ever as successful as she expects, in terms of writing scores Needs to understand real-world connections to academic writing 3. student experiences to help guide instructional design: 4. Interpret results: In her reflection, Brianna claims to have improved self-efficacy as a writer. At this point, Brianna also says she identifies as a writer; prior to this project, she only said she felt confident writing. Additionally, Brianna experienced a strengthened perception of academic writing as purposeful in the real world. Argumentative Research Assignment Students carefully and thoroughly research a within one of the following broad areas: Social Our current use of technology Multitasking in an always-on world Brain-Dump Students come up with more specific ideas within broader frames; have students write them on the board: Online vs. Offline Profiles Artificial Intelligence Self-Driving Cars Netflix Culture vs. Surgical Robots YouTube Trolls Print vs. Digital News Nanotechnology Cyberbullying Online Ethics Online Consumerism Social Obsession Earbuds/Music: Effects on Academic Success “Connectedness” in Social Media Culture Multitasking with “Screens” Constructing Identity through Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook, etc. Mass Media/Fake News Technology in Education Selfie Culture Access to Celebrities through Social Media Discussion Board Students share their topic ideas in an online discussion board. They offer insights and feedback on peers’ topic selections. Proposal In class, students draft a single-page document in which they write what they already know about this topic, explain their interest in learning and sharing more about it, and propose the argument they foresee making. Dinner Party Elevator Speech and Response Trial
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