How Writing Contributes to Learning: New Findings from a National Study and Their Local Application.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Anderson, Paul; Anson, Chris M.; Fish, Tom; Gonyea, Robert M.; Marshall, Margaret; Menefee-Libey, Wendy; Paine, Charles; Blake, Laura Palucki; Weaver, Susan
- Source
- Peer Review; Winter2017, Vol. 19 Issue 1, p4-8, 5p
- Subject
- Higher education
General education
Curriculum
Writing
Writing ability testing
- Language
- ISSN
- 15411389
The article discusses the findings and local application of writing ability which is a valued outcome of a college education. It cites on liberal education in which skills in writing is highly desired in businesses and industries with efforts in writing-intensive (WI) courses and writing-across the-curriculum (WAC) and writing-in-the-disciplines (WID) programs.