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ERIC Number: EJ995171
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 7
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1068-1752
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Writing Groups in Teacher Education: A Method to Increase Scholarly Productivity
Page, C. Steven; Edwards, Susan; Wilson, Judi H.
SRATE Journal, v22 n1 p29-35 Fall-Win 2012
Writing groups have been used in a variety of academic disciplines to support and encourage faculty in their scholarly endeavors. This article gives an overview of the impact a writing group within a Teacher Education department at a teaching institution had on scholarly output over a two year period. The structure of the writing group is shared along with how it might benefit other departments in other institutions interested in increasing scholarly productivity. Benefits of the writing group for the faculty participants included: accountability, structure, collaboration, motivation, and an increase in scholarly productivity. (Contains 2 tables.)
Southeastern Regional Association of Teacher Educators. Web site: http://www.sratejournal.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
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