AUDIO: Why adding writing assignments to science classes needn’t be a headache
By the ScWRL team There are a number of reasons to incorporate writing assignments into science classes, and these extend far beyond the discipline-specific learning goals you may have for your students. Just as science communication has taken off as a field in recent years, instructors and researchers are growing increasingly aware that teaching students […]
A big classroom is no barrier to teaching science writing – lessons from the front lines
By Robin Young Have you ever been involved in a large class? How big was it? 50? 100? 300? The class that I coordinate, Biology 200, involves 1,200 students in a single term. It’s bigger than my high school was, and it’s one of the biggest classes in the Biology Program. Because it’s so big, […]
Why — and how — students should be encouraged to ask for help with their writing
By the Writing Across the Curriculum team Assignments can be daunting, and so can writing. So when science students face writing-heavy assignments – potentially for the first time at university – anxiety can take hold. As instructors, it’s important to know how best to encourage students to seek help with their writing, without implying they […]
Lighting the bulb – inspiring the next generation of scientists
By Helaine Becker I love science. And writing. And kids. So it is not strange that when I began my career as a professional writer, I gravitated toward writing science for children. No one really knows how many science books for kids are produced and sold each year – there aren’t good statistics. But even […]
