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Breno B. Silva; Katarzyna Kutylowska; Agnieszka Otwinowska – Language Teaching Research, 2024
The involvement load hypothesis (ILH), which predicts the lexical learning potential of tasks, assumes that writing sentences (SW) and compositions (CW) using novel target words (TWs) lead to similar lexical gains. However, research on the issue is scarce and contradictory. One possibility is that the higher cognitive load of CW hinders learning…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Difficulty Level, Writing Assignments, Writing (Composition)
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Bradley Hughes; Elisabeth L. Miller; Nancy Linh Karls – Writing Center Journal, 2022
Seeking to support graduate student writers, writing centers at research universities have developed highly successful dissertation camps over the past 15 years. Previous research from North American dissertation camps has demonstrated significant benefits from these camps, as dissertation writers developed new writing habits and increased their…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Writing (Composition), Laboratories, Writing Workshops