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ERIC Number: EJ394244
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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The Real Value of Writing to Learning in Biology.
Trombulak, Steve; Sheldon, Sallie
Journal of College Science Teaching, v18 n6 p384-86 May 1989
Describes a study in which students were required to write for five minutes after class on topics that interested them during the lecture. Reports a significant effect on achievement in a vertebrate biology class. Notes that no difference in attitude was found. (MVL)
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, College Science, Content Area Writing, Journal Writing, Learning Strategies, Science Activities, Science Instruction, Student Journals, Teaching Methods, Undergraduate Study, Writing Across the Curriculum
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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