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Rewriting Disciplines: Stem Students’ Longitudinal Approaches To Writing In (And Across) The Disciplines, Anna Ruggles Gere, Anna V. Knutson, Ryan Mccarty Nov 2018

Rewriting Disciplines: Stem Students’ Longitudinal Approaches To Writing In (And Across) The Disciplines, Anna Ruggles Gere, Anna V. Knutson, Ryan Mccarty

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Drawing on three cases from a larger (N=169) longitudinal study of student writing development, this article shows how STEM students “rewrote” disciplines to suit their writerly purposes as they moved through their undergraduate years. Students made it clear that the institutional dimensions of disciplines, visible in administrative units or departments that control resources and records, remained visible in their mental landscapes, but they had a much more flexible view of the epistemological dimensions of disciplines. Rather than entering a field as novices aiming to emulate the writing of its experts, they drew on the intellectual resources of multiple disciplines in …


Trips And Treks: Teaching Endangered Species Through Literature, Reneé C. Lyons Mar 2018

Trips And Treks: Teaching Endangered Species Through Literature, Reneé C. Lyons

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Are you eager to inspire the next Jacques Costeau? Discover how specific Sibert and Orbis Pictus Award winners are used in science-based lessons and activities.


Heat, Energy, And Matter (Ccc5, Ps3): An Integrated Grades 3–12 Hands-On Approach Supporting The Ngss And Ccss Ela, Chih-Che Tai, Gerri St. Clair, Karin J. Keith, Renee Moran, Chih-Che Tai Mar 2018

Heat, Energy, And Matter (Ccc5, Ps3): An Integrated Grades 3–12 Hands-On Approach Supporting The Ngss And Ccss Ela, Chih-Che Tai, Gerri St. Clair, Karin J. Keith, Renee Moran, Chih-Che Tai

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We will offer ideas to build knowledge about using reading and hands-on activities as tools to increase student understanding of heat, energy, and matter.


A Tale Of Two Prompts: New Perspectives On Writing-To-Learn Assignments, Anna Ruggles Gere, Anna V. Knutson, Naitnaphit Limlamai, Ryan Mccarty, Emily Wilson Jan 2018

A Tale Of Two Prompts: New Perspectives On Writing-To-Learn Assignments, Anna Ruggles Gere, Anna V. Knutson, Naitnaphit Limlamai, Ryan Mccarty, Emily Wilson

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