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Collaborative Learning and Writing: Essays on Using Small Groups in Teaching English and Composition
Author(s): Kathleen M. Hunzer (Author)
- Publisher: McFarland & Co
- Publication Date: 15 April 2012
- Edition: Illustrated
- Language: English
- Print length: 275 pages
- ISBN-10: 0786460296
- ISBN-13: 9780786460298
Book Description
Although most writing instructors know the benefits of collaborative learning and writing in college writing classes, many remain unsure how to implement collaborative techniques successfully in the classroom. This collection provides a diversity of voices that address the “”how tos”” of collaborative learning and writing by addressing key concerns about the process. Essays consider the importance of collaborative work and peer review, the best ways to select groups in classes, integration of collaborative learning techniques into electronic environments, whether group learning and writing are appropriate for all writing classes, and ways special populations can benefit from collaborative activities. Despite its challenges, collaborative learning can prove remarkably effective and this study provides the advice and answers to make this amazingly productive pedagogy work smoothly and successfully.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“Helps instructors incorporate effective collaborative learning into their writing classes”―Reference & Research Book News.
About the Author
Kathleen M. Hunzer is an associate professor of English and the director of written communication at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. Her writing has appeared in Feminist Teacher, Writing Lab Newsletter, Literary Magazine Review, and International Journal of Listening.
