Writing-to-Learn+Research


 * “The Effects of School-Based Writing-to-Learn Interventions on Academic Achievement: A Meta-Analysis”**

Robert L. Bangert-Drowns, Marlene M. Hurley, and Barbara Wilkinson


 * 46 studies published between 1926 and 1998
 * Ranged from elementary to college
 * Most involved writing for informational purposes
 * Summarized by Rick VanDeWeghe in “Research Matters” in the English Journal, Vol. 95, No. 2


 * What is the connection between writing and learning?**

LEARNING
 * Active, personal, and self-regulated construction of organized conceptual relationships, refined by feedback

WRITING
 * Active organization of personal understanding
 * Written product makes them available to feedback in self-reflection and revision

BOTH engage METACOGNITIVE THINKING