Title of Panel or Colloquium
Visible and Transparent: Helping Students Succeed as Writers
Abstract
The commonplace assertion that first-year writing classes should become sites of community and collaboration depends on a complex set of assumptions about the roles of teachers, students, and technology. With particular emphasis on the needs of first-generation students, the presenter will discuss ways to unpack these assumptions.
Transparent from the Start: Unpacking Assumptions in the Composition Class
Room 218
The commonplace assertion that first-year writing classes should become sites of community and collaboration depends on a complex set of assumptions about the roles of teachers, students, and technology. With particular emphasis on the needs of first-generation students, the presenter will discuss ways to unpack these assumptions.