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Integrating Service Learning in a Technical Writing Course. Joy Sterrantino English Department University of TX @ Arlington jsterrantino@uta.edu. Technical Writing Class Goals. Teach the principles Teach the techniques Teach the context Teach the application. 2.
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Integrating Service Learning in a Technical Writing Course Joy Sterrantino English Department University of TX @ Arlington jsterrantino@uta.edu
Technical Writing Class Goals • Teach the principles • Teach the techniques • Teach the context • Teach the application 2
Technical Writing Class Goals • Teach the application "What we have to learn to do, we learn by doing.” -Aristotle 3
We can either: Teach principles first, Teaching the Application Teaching theApplication then apply them to a project. 4
Or: Choose a project, Teaching the Application Teaching theApplication then teach the principles needed to complete it. 5
How to Build the Framework Using Michael Brittain’s Five Easy Steps to Integrate Service Learning: Step 1: Identify a Theme Step 2: Design a Service Learning Assignment Step 3: Identify Specific Learning Tasks Step 4: Create Student Learning Outcomes Based on Tasks Step 5: Find an Appropriate Means of Assessment 6
Integrating Service Learning in a Technical Writing Course Joy Sterrantino English Department University of TX @ Arlington jsterrantino@uta.edu