ED 831 - Writing, Theories, and Practice

3 Credit(s)

The current state standards require proficient writing across disciplines. To address this challenge, this course will provide students with an in-depth knowledge about writing, its development, and effective instruction for all students. This course brings together comprehensive, up-to-date reviews of research on major writing theories, developmental issues, instructional approaches, and research methods. This course will cover a diverse and brad array of perspectives and topics from social, cognitive, linguistic, New Literacy technological, and neuroscience perspectives.