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Collaborative Practices
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University of Minnesota, St. Paul; UMN, General College
Basic grounding in theory/practice of college-level developmental writing instruction. History of “basic writing,” development of notions of “academic discourse,” error/grammar in student writing, best classroom practices, current issues. (3 cr; prereq Bachelor’s degree) Effective: Spring 2002 (WCFE = Department of Work, Community, and Family Education) Reynolds’ description: “This course is designed as a teaching enrichment opportunity for Graduate Teaching Assistants and other interested educators in learning about developmental writing at the college level. This course aims to give students a sense of how major developmental writing scholarship can best inform their practice as teachers. I have organized course readings and activities around the idea that developmental writing is a sub-field of Composition, but that it also overlaps significantly with several other areas, including Cultural Studies, Developmental Education, and Literacy Studies. Students must have a bachelor’s degree or the equivalent in order to enroll in the course.” Also: “It’s offered yearly as part of a certificate in Developmental Education that graduate
students can obtain and hopefully present as valuable credential when looking for a job in a community college, etc.” |