Chemistry Writing Instruction and Training: Implementing a Comprehensive Approach to Improving Student Communication Skills

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• 作者：Alexander F. Stewart ; Andrea L. Williams ; Jennifer E. Lofgreen ; Landon J. G. Edgar ; Laura B. Hoch ; Andrew P. Dicks
• 刊名：Journal of Chemical Education
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：January 12, 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：93
• 期：1
• 页码：86-92
• 全文大小：242K
• ISSN：1938-1328

文摘

The ability of science undergraduate students to capably communicate course content and their understanding of scientific phenomena through writing has long been considered a problem. Effective methods for improving student writing skills are often fragmented and undertaken on a course-by-course basis rather than as a coordinated approach. This paper describes the implementation of a departmental effort to enhance and evaluate chemistry student writing in several upper-year laboratory courses. The program involves introducing extensive writing focused aspects to course assignments and reports and has impacted over 600 students during a six-year period. Student feedback has been exceptionally positive from undergraduates as well as graduate students who previously participated in the initiative.