Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-31-2020
Publication Title
Across the Disciplines
ISSN
554-8244
Volume
17
Issue/No.
3/4
First Page
46
Last Page
68
Abstract
Studies examining writing as a High-Impact Education Practice (HIP) have focused primarily on writing in terms of major project assignments, thus directing attention away from the promising high impacts that low-stakes writing (LSW) assignments have on student learning. This study piloted assigning LSW in two MBA classes to test the extent to which LSW assignments align with Anderson et al.'s (2016) study on high-impact writing assignments, and further, how accessible and beneficial LSW assignments are for non-WAC faculty and their curricula. Interview data from this study shows encouraging potential for WAC expansion and recruitment, and student survey data shows a promising relationship between LSW and the HIPs. This study ultimately shows low-stakes writing to function as a HIP, recruitment tool, and resource for correcting misconceptions about assigning writing.
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NSUWorks Citation
Leon, A. (2020). Low-Stakes Writing as a High-Impact Education Practice in MBA Classes. Across the Disciplines, 17 (3/4), 46-68. https://doi.org/10.37514/ATD-J.2020.17.3.02
DOI
10.37514/ATD-J.2020.17.3.02
Comments
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