Designing interesting problems and writing assignments is one of the chief tasks of all teachers, but it can be especially challenging to translate and apply learning theory, good teaching techniques, and writing assignments into STEM and other quantitative disciplines. Student Writing in the Quantitative Disciplines offers instructors in math-based disciplines meaningful approaches to making their coursework richer and more relevant for their students, as well as satisfying institutional imperatives for writing curricula. This important resource provides instructors with the hands-on skills needed to guide their students in writing well in quantitative courses at all levels of the college curriculum and to promote students' general cognitive and intellectual growth. Comprehensive in scope, the book includes: • Ideas for using writing as a means of learning mathematical concepts • Illustrative examples of effective writing activities and assignments in a number of different genres • Assessment criteria and effective strategies for responding to students' writing • Examples of ways to help students engage in peer review, revision, and resubmission of their written work.
