The Write Stuff: A stations-based activity to teach scientific reading, writing, and revision

 

Suzanne E. Thuecks

Tested Studies in Laboratory Teaching, 2018, Volume 39

Abstract

How do we induct our students into the culture of scientific reading and writing? In this lab activity, students move through stations to work on each component of a lab report, some through peer review and some through analyzing primary sources. Three stations incorporate a heuristic that students use to review their partner’s writing, while three other stations ask students to review their knowledge of appropriate scientific titles, abstracts, and introductions. The activity also includes time for targeted instructor feedback on student writing.

Keywords:  writing, laboratory reports, peer review, primary source, revision

University of Wisconsin, Madison (2017)