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ERIC Number: EJ536667
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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ISSN: ISSN-0002-9505
Guest Comment: Teaching Writing to Teach Physics.
Becker, Stephen F.
American Journal of Physics, v63 n7 p587 Jul 1995
Argues that writing about physics forces students to come to grips with the material and with what they do and do not understand. Describes the use of writing in an introductory course. Discusses benefits of a decentralized "writing across the curriculum" program. (JRH)
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Higher Education, Learning Strategies, Physics, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Writing Across the Curriculum, Writing Assignments
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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