Engaging Ideas av John C. (Seattle University Seattle WA) Bean, Dan Melzer

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<p><b>Use your course''s big ideas to accelerate students¿ growth as writers and critical thinkers</b></p><p>The newly revised third edition of <i>Engaging Ideas</i> delivers a step-by-step guide for designing writing assignments and critical thinking activities that engage students with important subject-matter questions. This new edition of the celebrated book (now written by the co-author team of Bean and Melzer) uses leading and current research and theory to help you link active learning pedagogy to your courses'' subject matter. You''ll learn how to:</p><ul><li>Design formal and informal writing assignments that guide students toward thinking like experts in your discipline</li><li>Use time-saving strategies for coaching the writing process and handling the paper load including alternatives to traditional grading such as portfolio assessment and contract grading</li><li>Help students use self-assessment and peer response to improve their work</li><li>Develop better ways than the