Teaching Writing as Reflective Practice

Teaching Writing as Reflective Practice
ISBN-10
0807734330
ISBN-13
9780807734339
Category
Education
Pages
242
Language
English
Published
1995
Author
George Hillocks

Description

George Hillocks, Jr. starts with the basic assumption that writing is at the heart of education, and provides a metatheory to respond to this question: "What is involved in the effective teaching of writing at the secondary and college freshmen levels?" The author outlines a variety of theories, explains the bridges between them, and provides a coherent theoretical basis for thinking about the teaching of writing. This concern with theory and research is offset by his attention to the practical matters of the classroom; teachers are shown how to plan activities and sequences of activities that are appropriate for students who are within Vygotsky's "zone of proximal development".

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