The Scientific Writing Assignment Analysis and the Critical Review of Scientific Writing Assignment -Focused on 5th and 6th Graders in Elementary School-

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 25-39
Author(s):  
고상훈 ◽  
고아라 ◽  
전제응 ◽  
신애경
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Critical Review ◽  
Scientific Writing ◽  
Writing Assignment ◽  
Assignment Analysis ◽  
6Th Graders

A quarter-long exercise that introduces general education students to neurophysiology and scientific writing.

1997 ◽  
Vol 272 (6) ◽  
pp. S19 ◽  
Author(s):  
B I Krilowicz ◽  
H Henter ◽  
L Kamhi-Stein
Keyword(s):  
General Education ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Scientific Writing ◽  
Bibliographic Databases ◽  
Education Students ◽  
General Education Students ◽  
Large Numbers ◽  
Writing Assignment ◽  
On Line ◽  
Introductory Biology Course

Providing large numbers of general education students with an introduction to science is a challenge. To meet this challenge, a quarter-long neurophysiology project was developed for use in an introductory biology course. The primary goals of this multistep project were to introduce students to the scientific method, scientific writing, on-line scientific bibliographic databases, and the scientific literature, while improving their academic literacy skills. Students began by collecting data on their own circadian rhythms in autonomic, motor, and cognitive function, reliably demonstrating the predicted circadian changes in heart rate, eye-hand coordination, and adding speed. Students wrote a journal-style article using pooled class data. Students were prepared to write the paper by several methods that were designed to improve academic language skills, including a library training exercise, "modeling" of the writing assignment, and drafting of subsections of the paper. This multistep neurophysiology project represents a significant commitment of time by both students and instructors, but produces a valuable finished product and ideally gives introductory students a positive first experience with science.

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