Introduction to “How Writing Shapes Thinking” (Leaflet Study #1)

Welcome to Leaflet Study! This is the first episode of our series on How Writing Shapes Thinking by Judith Langer and Arthur Applebee. Here, we introduce and discuss at length the problems and questions of research that Langer and Applebee seek to understand and solve throughout their collaborative efforts. About the book: " In this groundbreaking study, Langer and Applebee analyzed writing assignments and their teaching across the curriculum in U.S. secondary schools to see how they support learning. "To improve the teaching of writing, particularly in the context of academic tasks," they argue, "is also to improve the quality of thinking required of school children." But they further show here how differences in the kinds of writing students do lead students to do different kinds of thinking and learning. " - WAC Clearinghouse Free PDF: https://wac.colostate.edu/docs/books/langer_applebee/langer_applebee.pdf Leaflet Website: https://leafletreview.wordpress.com/