Writing as a Learning Tool: Integrating Theory and Practice
Author:   Päivi Tynjälä ,  L. Mason ,  K. Lonka
Publisher:   Springer
Edition:   2001 ed.
Volume:   7
ISBN:  

9780792368779


Pages:   219
Publication Date:   30 April 2001
Format:   Hardback
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This is an account of the current state of using writing in service of learning. It presents psychological and educational foundations of the writing across the curriculum movement and describes writing-to-learn practices implemented at different levels of education, ranging from elementary school to higher education. It also puts the question into the broader context of schooling and society, including writing and modern technology. ""Writing as a Learning Tool"" is useful for educators, curriculum developers, psychologists, cognitive scientists, writing researchers, and teachers at all levels and all disciplines. It provides concrete applications and ideas about how to enhance student learning by means of writing. It pictures writing being more than a mere skill. Writing is an act for making meaning and advancing thinking.

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Author:   Päivi Tynjälä ,  L. Mason ,  K. Lonka
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   2001 ed.
Volume:   7
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.110kg
ISBN:  

9780792368779


ISBN 10:   0792368770
Pages:   219
Publication Date:   30 April 2001
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of print, replaced by POD   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Prologue.- Writing As A Learning Tool: An Introduction.- Writing To Learn: One Theory, Two Rationales.- Writing, Learning And The Development Of Expertise In Higher Education.- On The Ecology Of Classroom Instruction: The Case Of Writing In High School English And Social Studies.- Writing To Learn, Writing To Transfer.- Sequential Writing Tasks’ Influence On Science Writing.- Note Taking And Essay Writing.- Portfolio: Integrating Writing, Learning And Assessment.- New Technology, Writing And Learning.- References.- Name Index.- List Of Contributors.   

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