Writing as a learning tool : integrating theory and practice / edited by Päivi Tynjälä, Lucia Mason, and Kirsti Lonka.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-204) and index.

Prologue / David R. Olson -- Writing as a Learning Tool: An Introduction / Paivi Tynjala, Lucia Mason and Kirsti Lonka -- Writing to Learn: One Theory, Two Rationales / Nancy Nelson -- Writing, Learning and the Development of Expertise in Higher Education / Paivi Tynjala -- On the Ecology of Classroom Instruction: The Case of Writing in High School English and Social Studies / Martin Nystrand, Adam Gamoran and William Carbonaro -- Writing to Learn, Writing to Transfer / Pietro Boscolo and Lucia Mason -- Sequential Writing Tasks' Influence on Science Writing / Brian M. Hand, Vaughan Prain and Larry Yore -- Note Taking and Essay Writing / Virpi Slotte and Kirsti Lonka -- Portfolio: Integrating Writing, Learning and Assessment / Pirjo Linnakyla -- New Technology, Writing and Learning / James Hartley and Paivi Tynjala.

"This book is an important account of the current state of using writing as a tool for learning. It presents psychological and educational foundations of writing across the curriculum movement and describes writing-to-learn practices implemented at different levels of education, ranging from elementary school to higher education. It also puts the question into the broader context of schooling and the society, including writing and modern technology. Writing as a Learning Tool is useful for educators, curriculum developers, psychologists, cognitive scientists, writing researchers, and teachers at all levels and all disciplines. It provides concrete applications and ideas about how to enhance student learning by the means of writing. It pictures writing being more than a mere skill. Writing is an act for making meaning and advancing thinking. This book provides inspiration and insight for everybody who wants to go beyond their current understanding of writing."--BOOK JACKET.

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