CAHSS Faculty Articles

Title

Getting the Writing Center into FYC Classrooms

Department

Department of Writing and Communication

Publication Date

Winter 2012

Publication Title

Academic Exchange Quarterly

ISSN

1096-1453

Volume

16

Issue/No.

4

First Page

113

Last Page

119

Abstract

This article describes the implementation and evaluation of a writing center that assigned tutors to work with students in specific first-year composition (FYC) courses both in and out of the classroom. Student, tutor, and faculty satisfaction, as well as student learning, were evaluated. Findings indicate that a majority of those involved had a favorable view of the program, students were able to articulate how the program helped them achieve learning outcomes, and faculty and tutors enjoyed greater communication

ORCID ID

0000-0003-4639-5864

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