Researchers from RAND studying the
first year of Vermont's implementation of portfolio assessments for fourth and eighth graders found that the development of portfolios (work was selected by
students with input from classroom teachers) had several positive educational outcomes: Students and teachers were more enthusiastic and had a more positive attitude about learning, teachers devoted «substantially more attention» to problem solving and communication (two areas represented by portfolios), students spent more time working in small groups or in pairs, and teachers felt the portfolios afforded them a new perspective on stude
students with input from classroom teachers) had several positive educational outcomes:
Students and teachers were more enthusiastic and had a more positive attitude about learning, teachers devoted «substantially more attention» to problem solving and communication (two areas represented by portfolios), students spent more time working in small groups or in pairs, and teachers felt the portfolios afforded them a new perspective on stude
Students and teachers were more enthusiastic and had a more positive attitude about learning, teachers
devoted «substantially more attention» to problem solving and communication (two areas represented by portfolios),
students spent more time working in small groups or in pairs, and teachers felt the portfolios afforded them a new perspective on stude
students spent more time working in small groups or in pairs, and teachers felt the portfolios afforded them a new perspective on
student work.
Next comes Terri Enns and Monte Smith's article, entitled, «Take a (Cognitive) Load Off: Creating Space to Allow
First - Year Legal Writing Students to Focus on Analytical and Writing Processes,» in which Terri and Monte encourage us to focus the students» attention away from the documents they write — the products — and focus on writing and analysis — the processes.8 Terri and Monte's article provide us with a discussion of the cognitive blocks that «impede -LSB--RSB- first - year law students» ability to learn analytical and writing processes at the same time that the students are producing written analysis for a grade,» as well as describing exercises that Terri and Monte have used in class to assist the students in refocusing on the writing and analytical processes, instead of the products.9 And Terri and Monte's article concludes with a proposal of devoting a portion of class to processes, 10 in hopes that «[g] reater understanding and the adoption of that doctrine [the processes] should improve the students» ability to transfer their new knowledge to new analysis and writing tasks.&r
First -
Year Legal Writing Students to Focus on Analytical and Writing Processes,» in which Terri and Monte encourage us to focus the students» attention away from the documents they write — the products — and focus on writing and analysis — the processes.8 Terri and Monte's article provide us with a discussion of the cognitive blocks that «impede -LSB--RSB- first - year law students» ability to learn analytical and writing processes at the same time that the students are producing written analysis for a grade,» as well as describing exercises that Terri and Monte have used in class to assist the students in refocusing on the writing and analytical processes, instead of the products.9 And Terri and Monte's article concludes with a proposal of devoting a portion of class to processes, 10 in hopes that «[g] reater understanding and the adoption of that doctrine [the processes] should improve the students» ability to transfer their new knowledge to new analysis and writing tasks.&ra
Year Legal Writing
Students to Focus on Analytical and Writing Processes,» in which Terri and Monte encourage us to focus the students» attention away from the documents they write — the products — and focus on writing and analysis — the processes.8 Terri and Monte's article provide us with a discussion of the cognitive blocks that «impede -LSB--RSB- first - year law students» ability to learn analytical and writing processes at the same time that the students are producing written analysis for a grade,» as well as describing exercises that Terri and Monte have used in class to assist the students in refocusing on the writing and analytical processes, instead of the products.9 And Terri and Monte's article concludes with a proposal of devoting a portion of class to processes, 10 in hopes that «[g] reater understanding and the adoption of that doctrine [the processes] should improve the students» ability to transfer their new knowledge to new analysis and writing tasks
Students to Focus on Analytical and Writing Processes,» in which Terri and Monte encourage us to focus the
students» attention away from the documents they write — the products — and focus on writing and analysis — the processes.8 Terri and Monte's article provide us with a discussion of the cognitive blocks that «impede -LSB--RSB- first - year law students» ability to learn analytical and writing processes at the same time that the students are producing written analysis for a grade,» as well as describing exercises that Terri and Monte have used in class to assist the students in refocusing on the writing and analytical processes, instead of the products.9 And Terri and Monte's article concludes with a proposal of devoting a portion of class to processes, 10 in hopes that «[g] reater understanding and the adoption of that doctrine [the processes] should improve the students» ability to transfer their new knowledge to new analysis and writing tasks
students» attention away from the documents they write — the products — and focus on writing and analysis — the processes.8 Terri and Monte's article provide us with a discussion of the cognitive blocks that «impede -LSB--RSB-
first - year law students» ability to learn analytical and writing processes at the same time that the students are producing written analysis for a grade,» as well as describing exercises that Terri and Monte have used in class to assist the students in refocusing on the writing and analytical processes, instead of the products.9 And Terri and Monte's article concludes with a proposal of devoting a portion of class to processes, 10 in hopes that «[g] reater understanding and the adoption of that doctrine [the processes] should improve the students» ability to transfer their new knowledge to new analysis and writing tasks.&r
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year law students» ability to learn analytical and writing processes at the same time that the students are producing written analysis for a grade,» as well as describing exercises that Terri and Monte have used in class to assist the students in refocusing on the writing and analytical processes, instead of the products.9 And Terri and Monte's article concludes with a proposal of devoting a portion of class to processes, 10 in hopes that «[g] reater understanding and the adoption of that doctrine [the processes] should improve the students» ability to transfer their new knowledge to new analysis and writing tasks.&ra
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students» ability to learn analytical and writing processes at the same time that the students are producing written analysis for a grade,» as well as describing exercises that Terri and Monte have used in class to assist the students in refocusing on the writing and analytical processes, instead of the products.9 And Terri and Monte's article concludes with a proposal of devoting a portion of class to processes, 10 in hopes that «[g] reater understanding and the adoption of that doctrine [the processes] should improve the students» ability to transfer their new knowledge to new analysis and writing tasks
students» ability to learn analytical and writing processes at the same time that the
students are producing written analysis for a grade,» as well as describing exercises that Terri and Monte have used in class to assist the students in refocusing on the writing and analytical processes, instead of the products.9 And Terri and Monte's article concludes with a proposal of devoting a portion of class to processes, 10 in hopes that «[g] reater understanding and the adoption of that doctrine [the processes] should improve the students» ability to transfer their new knowledge to new analysis and writing tasks
students are producing written analysis for a grade,» as well as describing exercises that Terri and Monte have used in class to assist the
students in refocusing on the writing and analytical processes, instead of the products.9 And Terri and Monte's article concludes with a proposal of devoting a portion of class to processes, 10 in hopes that «[g] reater understanding and the adoption of that doctrine [the processes] should improve the students» ability to transfer their new knowledge to new analysis and writing tasks
students in refocusing on the writing and analytical processes, instead of the products.9 And Terri and Monte's article concludes with a proposal of
devoting a portion of class to processes, 10 in hopes that «[g] reater understanding and the adoption of that doctrine [the processes] should improve the
students» ability to transfer their new knowledge to new analysis and writing tasks
students» ability to transfer their new knowledge to new analysis and writing tasks.»