Jeffrey Gandell (Co-coordinator)
- Project Lead, Writing in the Disciplines at Dawson
- 3D.3-1, ext.4980
- jgandell@dawsoncollege.qc.ca
Main website – Writing in the Disciplines at Dawson College
Since 2009, Writing in the Disciplines (WID) at Dawson College has been offering support for curricular and pedagogical innovations in writing, critical thinking and active learning. This support takes several forms. Each year, the Faculty Writing Fellows program unites 5-6 instructors from different departments and programs in an exploration and discussion of the scholarly literature touching on writing and critical thinking in their fields. WID also supports an annual department or program-based project, in which a faculty team develops new discipline-specific approaches, resources or tools that can be deployed at the program level. Every June, WID holds an …
Read More +Since 2009, Writing in the Disciplines (WID) at Dawson College has been offering support for curricular and pedagogical innovations in writing, critical thinking and active learning. This support takes several forms. Each year, the Faculty Writing Fellows program unites 5-6 instructors from different departments and programs in an exploration and discussion of the scholarly literature touching on writing and critical thinking in their fields. WID also supports an annual department or program-based project, in which a faculty team develops new discipline-specific approaches, resources or tools that can be deployed at the program level. Every June, WID holds an annual two-day WID Spring Institute, inviting teachers from across the college to focus on a selected topic or theme. The WID Director and Writing Fellows also offer workshops and informal consultations on request.
For more information go to https://writing.dawsoncollege.qc.ca/
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Jeffrey Gandell (Co-coordinator)
Main website – Writing in the Disciplines at Dawson College