Monday, December 12, 2011

reflect, learning to

Learning to write is the most direct way of learning to reflect; it is not the content, but the process of the liberal arts. Nowhere does such critical and creative engagement happen with more intensity, both individually and socially, than in an open-topic, research-driven, process-oriented, small-group-centered, portfolio-assessed class of student writers.

--Toby Fulwiler "Teaching Writing as a Liberal Art: Ideas That Made A Difference"

3 comments:

Jabiz said...

Keep these coming please. This idea is the basis of why I find blogging so valuable.

My goal is that we can move away from teacher created, assessment style writing and move toward, "open-topic, research-driven, process-oriented, small-group-centered, portfolio-assessed class of student writers," who share their work on blogs.

billieball said...
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billieball said...

BZ...
HERE IS THE ARTICLE IN FULL....FROM WHICH EXCERPTED THE QUOTE.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/75569892/Fulwiler