Uniting Research and Writing Through a Graduate Student Pedagogy Class

Michele Ostrow, Meghan Sitar, & Cindy Fisher from the University of Texas Libraries LOEX 2011

Ending the Disconnect:

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Problem 1: The One-Shot is Not Enough

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Problem 2: Teaching Critical Thinking

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Problem 3: Resources and Repeats

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New Model: Teach the Teacher

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Pilot Program Fall 20084 new RHE 306 instructors with

writing instruction experience at other universities

RHE 306 Standard Syllabus• Unit 1: Map a controversy• Unit 2: In-depth rhetorical analysis• Unit 3: Make an argument

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Weaving in:

Classroom activities

Take-home exercises

Sample searches

Library & web resources

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wiki.lib.utexas.edu/rhe398t

http://wiki.lib.utexas.edu/rhe398t/pmwiki.php/PmWiki/DeterminingAndEvaluatingContext

http://wiki.lib.utexas.edu/rhe398t/pmwiki.php/PmWiki/VisualRhetoric

Full Implementation

Fall 20094 visits with E 398T pedagogy course

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Feedback…

… not much to speak of.LOEX 2011 – Ending the Disconnect

Blogging theirpedagogy

… not much to speak of.LOEX 2011 – Ending the Disconnect

[with us peering in from the outside]

Blogging theirpedagogy

… not much to speak of.LOEX 2011 – Ending the Disconnect

[a few examples ]

Blogging their pedagogy: classroom experiences

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“I think I’m going to ask a few students to search for keywords in front of the class as a

refresher, to see if that helps it stick.”

Enables student-led learning and reveals the iterative research process

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“…evaluate sources in their No Impact Man reading… then we found them

online and evaluated them.”

Contextualizes and integrates our handouts

Blogging their pedagogy: classroom experiences

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“…we discussed how knowing where the overlapping topics/events/stakeholders are in the articles will help narrow down

background information to the most useful articles for the purposes of their

paper.”

Reinforces the purpose of background information

Blogging their pedagogy: classroom experiences

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“Reflect on your research experience in Unit I. What went well or what strategies would you use

again? What do you hope goes better for this essay? What will you do differently? Are there any questions you have or things you'd like the class to

cover about research?”

Uses source reflection to emphasize iterative process of research

Blogging their pedagogy: classroom experiences

Hard evidence

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hooray!

preliminary assessment results point to deeper student learning…

Next steps…

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hooray!

research summary analysis

learning record

wiki tweaks for new RHE book

Questions?Contact us at lib-instruction@utlists.utexas.edu

Image credits

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