Education 489-4 Designs for Learning: Writing

Fall, 1982

INSTRUCTOR: Rick Coe

Thursday, 4:30 - 8:30

LOCATION: on campus

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Enrolment will be limited to those with sufficient knowledge of

composition theory and pedagogy. Anyone who completes the

instructor's summer session Advanced Composition course with a

grade of 'B' or better will automatically be eligible; otherwise

enrolment is by permission of the instructor only.

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Participants will put their knowledge of composition theory and

pedagogy into practice by doing an independent project (preferably

in departments or districts where they are also teaching). Thus

they will continue developing their own abilities as teachers

of writing while making contributions to improving the teaching

of writing in their localities.

COURSE DESCRIPTION AND REQUIREMENTS

Each participant will design and carry out a research, curriculum

development, or teacher training project. The course will meet

weekly at the beginning of the semester to help participants

design valid and useful projects. Thereafter it will meet

less frequently (probably biweekly), in seminar fashion, to

provide participants with a critical perspective on their

developing projects and also with such additional knowledge

as they may need to carry out their projects successfully.

Topics will depend upon participants' needs. Each participant's

grade will be based on the quality of the project (85%) and on

seminar participation (15%).

TEXTBOOKS

The textbooks for this course are the same as for the instructor's

summer session Advanced Composition course:

Coe, R. Form and Substance. Wiley/Scott, Foresman (Gage).

Tate, G. (ed.). Teaching Composition: 10 Bilbiographical Essays.

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