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ED466716 - Facilitating Students' Collaborative Writing. ASHE-ERIC Higher Education Report. Jossey-Bass Higher and Adult Education Series

Category
Executive Agency Publications
Collection
Education Reports from ERIC
SuDoc Class Number
ED 1.615:
Date Issued
January 1, 2002
Author
Speck, Bruce W
Source Institution
ERIC Clearinghouse on Higher Education, Washington, DC.; Association for the Study of Higher Education.; George Washington Univ., Washington, DC. Graduate School of Education and Human Development
Sponsoring Agency
Office of Educational Research and Improvement (ED), Washington, DC
Publication Type
Books, ERIC Publications, Reports - Evaluative
Subject
College Students, Cooperative Learning, Grading, Higher Education, Writing (Composition), Writing Instruction
Abstract
This monograph summarizes the research and provides practical advice on how to structure collaborative writing for students in the higher education classroom. The monograph begins with compelling pedagogical support for collaborative writing projects based on the research that has emerged in cognitive and learning theory over the last 30 years. Helpful advice is provided related to the range of collaborative writing opportunities that can be offered, ways to form groups, and approaches to integrate technology. A final topic is grading, which is particularly difficult for collaborative writing projects. The monograph provides the support a faculty member familiar with collaborative learning theory needs to alter his or her classroom habits. (Contains 306 references.).