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Beckelhimer, Lisa; Hundemer, Ronald; Sharp, Judith; Zipfel, William – CEA Forum, 2007
For several years a number of instructors at the University of Cincinnati have experimented with the concept of problem-based learning (PBL) in their composition courses. The concept, rooted as it is in Socratic method and the hands-on problem-solving advocated by John Dewey, is not new, and though some of its applications may call for adjustments…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Writing Instruction, Writing (Composition), Problem Based Learning
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What Works Clearinghouse, 2007
"Cooperative Integrated Reading and Composition"[R] ("CIRC") is a comprehensive reading and writing program for students in grades 2 through 8. It includes story-related activities, direct instruction in reading comprehension, and integrated reading and language arts activities. Pairs of students (grouped either by or across…
Descriptors: Writing (Composition), Teaching Methods, Intervention, Writing Processes
Ohio State Dept. of Education, Columbus. – 1983
This conference proceedings reflects the substance of the 3-day Conference on Written Communication, sponsored by the Ohio Department of Education and designed to provide professional growth opportunities for more than 350 school administrators, teachers, and university and state department personnel. The papers in the proceedings present a review…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Elementary Secondary Education, Process Approach (Writing), Writing Assignments