Teaching Writing in Large Classes
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University, Center for Writing Excellence (NOTE: This link will open in a new browser window)
John Bean in Engaging Ideas offers great ideas for using writing in large lecture courses. This website highlights some of those ideas.
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Robin Brown, Associate Professor, Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature, University of Minnesota, Center for Writing.
Many instructors don't use any writing in large classes because teaching writing in addition to course content will further increase their workloads. These suggestions for using writing in large classes are designed so that writing becomes a help to teaching the course content, rather than a hindrance.
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in Large Classes: Don't be Overwhelmed with Grading!
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Writing assignments are class activities that are considered invaluable for student learning regardless of the subject matter or size of the course. But what do you do when you are teaching a lecture hall class with 350 students and don't want to spend all your time grading papers? This handout offers suggestions and tips for ways to include writing assignments in large classes so that everyone can benefit: students will gain the writing experience they will need in the real world, and you will still have time to sleep at night. These ideas work for smaller classes as well.
Address questions or comments about TEP or this site to:
Georgeanne Cooper, Program Director, 64 PLC
Phone: 541-346-2177 Fax: 541-346-2184
Teaching Effectiveness Program, Teaching and Learning Center, University of Oregon.
Last Modified:
07/16/09