Informed by the critical work of Writing Across the Curriculum initiatives and tailored to meet the distinct writing needs of UWM students, CETL’s newest series, “Writing for Teaching and Learning,” launches this spring. Based on John Bean and Dan Melzer’s popular text “Engaging Ideas: The Professor’s Guide to Integrating Writing, Critical Thinking, and Active Learning in the Classroom,” the Writing for Teaching and Learning workshops are designed for teachers of any discipline who have already integrated writing into their coursework and those who are wanting to start.Offered exclusively virtually, these workshops are practical by design, and participants who attend the first four workshops and complete accompanying “studio sessions” are eligible to earn the introductory digital badge of completion.
Session 3: Beyond the First Draft: Teaching Thinking through Teaching Revision1
This session, with a focus on writing as a means of discovery, development and modification of ideas, highlights revision as an activity that contributes significantly to deep learning. Participants will learn 15 strategies for promoting revision through building interactive elements (such as in-class brainstorming, peer review or writing center visits) into an assignment or course.
