Session 1: Developing Student Writing

Many comments along these lines arise from a misunderstanding about the relationship between language and meaning-making. Supervisors are often uncertain about what they can do to develop their students’ writing practices.

Please watch the following three videos:

After you have watched the above videos, consider the following questions:

Do you already use some of these techniques with your students? Let us know which ones or share other suggestions.
Were there any writing development techniques that were new to you that you might like to try in the future?
Do you develop your own writing in the ways suggested in these videos?

Please post a message on this week’s forum in response to these questions.