Target group: academic staff + PhD students
Length: 9 modules
Format: Blended-learning course
Lecturers: Dana Driscoll (Indiana University of Pennsylvania) and Alena Kašpárková (VŠB-TUO)
Cost: to be announced
Apply by: to be announced (We are currently updating the course).
Course description and learning goals:
The goal of this 9-module blended-learning course is to provide a thorough and accessible introduction to teaching writing in disciplinary courses in a wide variety of fields. By the end of the course, participants in the course will be able to:
- Understand and leverage the practices, principles, and benefits of teaching writing in their disciplinary courses.
- Identify and understand key genres and disciplinary practices surrounding writing in their fields and how to leverage those for writing instruction.
- Develop and effectively teach a writing assignment in a course of their choice.
- Understand the benefits and methods of offering effective feedback on student writing.
- Develop effective and efficient assessment of student writing for their assignments.
- Use and leverage AI technologies for effective writing instruction.
Course outline:
- Course Introduction and Supporting Writing to Learn in the Disciplines
- Why Teach Writing and Identifying Key Genres of Writing in Your Discipline
- Theories and Genres of Writing
- Teaching Writing with AI
- Developing Meaningful Writing Assignments and Assessments
- Supporting, Scaffolding, and Teaching Writing Assignments
- Providing Feedback on Student Writing
- Writing Assessment and Feedback practice
- Final Project + Reflection and Integration
Application:
Applicants outside VSB-TUO - Apply via the LLL (life-long-learning) courses at VSB-TUO or contact