Development Process
Development Process
Student Section
| Category | Specific Resource | Action Required | Who Will Develop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learning Strategies for Communicating:Science | 1. Getting the Most from Tutorial Sessions
2. Self-Assessment 3. How to Approach Instructors 4. How to Give Effective Feedback |
1. Develop from scratch
2. Develop sample rubrics from pre-existing ones 3. Develop from scratch 4. Develop from in class activities |
1. Meghan
2. Anita/Jackie/Thomas 3. Meghan 4. Anita/Jackie/Thomas |
| Communicating Science | 1. How Does this Differ from Other Disciplines?
2. Communicating Uncertainty 3. Using Comparisons and Descriptions 4. Different Formats |
1. Develop from hands-on writing skills activities and general content
2. Develop from scratch (GS Video + quick quiz) 3. Develop from hands on writing activities (GS video + quick quiz) 4. Develop from scratch |
1. Thomas
2. Thomas 3. Thomas 4. |
| Guidelines for Effective Writing:Writing Process | 1. Writing Outlines
2. Researching and Drafting 3. Organizing (Paragraphs and topic sentences) 4. Editing/Succinctness/Jargon 5. Avoiding Plagiarism |
1. Develop from in-class activities
2. Develop from scratch 3. Develop from hands-on writing skills activities 4. Develop from hands-on writing skills activities 5. Develop from scratch (GS Using Sources) |
1. Thomas
2. 3. Thomas 4. Thomas 5. Thomas |
| Grammar and Style | 1. Mechanics and punctuation
2. Active vs. Passive Voice 3. Numbers and Units 4. Clarity/Simple Language 5. Producing Effective Figures |
1. Develop from hands-on writing skills activities
2. Develop from hands-on writing skills activities (GS Video and quick quiz) 3. Develop from hands-on writing skills activities (GS Video and quick quiz) 4. Develop from hands-on writing skills activities (GS Video and quick quiz) 5. Develop from scratch |
1. Thomas
2. Thomas 3. Thomas 4. Thomas 5. Thomas |
| Finding, Identifying and Citing Sources | 1. Finding Sources/Literature Searches
2. Identifying Different Types of Sources 3. Integrating/Citing Sources |
1. Develop from scratch
2. Develop from scratch (GS video + quick quiz) 3. Develop from scratch (GS video + quick quiz) |
1. Anita/Jackie/Eric
2. Thomas 3. Anita/Jackie/Thomas |
Instructor Section
| Category | Specific Resource | Action Required | Who Will Develop? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strategies for Teaching Writing | 1. Good vs. Bad Writing Prompts
2. Communication Learning Objectives 3. How to Offer Strategic Feedback 4. Using Calibrated Peer Review Systems 5. Using Peer Review 6. Choosing and Using Sample Texts 7. Scaffolding/Process Pedagogy |
1.
2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. |
1. 2. Eric 3. Meghan 4. 5. Eric 6. 7. |
| Grading Techniques | 1. Using Rubrics
2. Creating Good Rubrics 3. How to Identify Students Who Need Help |
1. 2. Showcase our Rubrics 3. Create sample checklist of questions to ask and points to note when grading |
1. Eric
2. Eric 3. Meghan |
| Lessons/Workshops | 1. Communicating Science
2. Guidelines for Effective Writing 3. Grammar 4. Writing Process 5. Identifying and Citing Sources |
1. [GS ‘Communicating Uncertainty’ and ‘Succinct Writing’ + quick quizzes]
2. 3. [GS ‘Hyphenation’ and ‘Numbers and Units’ + quick quizzes] 4. 5. [GS ‘Sources’ and ‘Non-Journalistic Science Writing’ + quick quizzes] |
1.
2. 3. 4. 5. |
Sandbox:Science Writing Resources