WAC Bibliography

Welcome to the WAC Bibliography. The bibliography, developed and presented in collaboration with CompPile, was developed to support teachers across the disciplines who are interested in using writing and speaking in their courses; scholars who are interested in WAC theory and research; and program administrators, designers, and developers who have interests in the latest work in faculty outreach, program design, and assessment.

Category: History

Your search found 19 citations.

1. Bard, Imre. (1986). Sequencing the writing of essays in pre-modern world history courses. History Teacher 19.3, 361-371.

Keywords: history-course, assignment, sequence, difficulty, syllabus, WAC, contemporary

2. Bozyk, D. (1986). Conversational writing: The value of informal letter writing in the college history course. In O'Dowd, Kathleen; Earnest I. Nolan (Eds.), Learning to write/writing to learn; Livonia, MI: Madonna College, Humanities Writing Program (pp. 39-45).

Keywords: WAC, letter-writing, informal, history-course, apprehension, academic, conversational, informal

3. Breihan, John R. (1986). Prewriting in college history courses. Perspectives: American Historical Association Newsletter 24, 20-21.

Keywords: WAC, history-course, pre-writing, journal-writing, note-taking, summary-writing

4. Brostoff, Anita & Beyer, Barry K. (1980). An Approach to Integrating Writing into a HIstory Course. Journal of Basic Writing, 2(4), 36-52. https://doi.org/10.37514/JBW-J.1980.2.4.05

Keywords: WAC, history-course, integrated

5. Butler, Susan. (1998). Race and gender in an internet-based history course. Works and Days 16.1-2, 193-216.

Keywords: internet, classroom, racial, gender, history-course, WAC

6. Castaldi, Teresa Marie. (1989). Writing across the curriculum: An ethnographic study of nontraditional students in an undergraduate history class [doctoral thesis]. New York: New York University.

Keywords: WAC, nontraditional, history-course, ethnographic, tradition, undergraduate

7. Greene, Stuart. (1993). The role of task in the development of academic thinking through reading and writing in a college history course. Research in the Teaching of English 27.1, 46-75.

Keywords: task, term-paper, problem-solving, mode, history-course, contrast-group, think-aloud, protocol-analysis, reading-log, writing-log, contextual, data, frequency, WAC

8. Hill, Bill; Joan A. Mullin. (1997). The role of continual assessment in the process of learning: Formative evaluation in a history class. Clearing House 71.2, 88-92.

Keywords: assessment, evaluation, formative, WAC, history-course, learning-theory

9. Klier, John D. (1989). Computer usage in advanced history courses. History Microcomputer Review 05.2, 49-53.

Keywords: history-course, computer, style-checker, referencing, WAC, computer-analysis

10. Kneeshaw, Stephen. (1992). KISSing in the history classroom: Simple writing activities that work. Social Studies 83.4, 176-179.

Keywords: history-course, WAC, assignment, microtheme, index card, paper-load, journal-writing, exercise

11. McClymer, John. (1998). Inquiry and archive in a U. S. women's history course. Works and Days 16.1-2, 217-229.

Keywords: internet, classroom, history-course, inquiry, archive, women, WAC, inquiry

12. Simpson, Michele L.; Sherrie L. Nist. (1992). A case study of academic literacy tasks and their negotiation in a university history course. In Kinzer, Charles K.; Donald J. Leu (Eds.), Literacy research, theory, and practice: Views from many perspectives; Chicago, IL: National Reading Conference (pp. 253-260).

Keywords: WAC, history-course, write-to-learn, data, task, negotiation

13. Slatta, Richard W. (2004). Enhancing inquiry-guided learning with technology in history courses. In Lee, Virginia S. (Ed.), Teaching and learning through inquiry: A guidebook for institutions and instructors; Sterling, VA: Stylus (pp. 93-102).

Keywords: inquiry-based, history-course, technology, pedagogy, WAC

14. Steffens, Henry. (1991). Students assess writing to learn in large history classes. Social Studies Review 31.1, 55-58.

Keywords: history-course, WAC, large-class, lecture, journal-writing, microtheme, readings, reader-response, write-to-learn, sample, student-perception, improvement

15. Steffens, Henry. (1991). Using informal writing in large history classes: Helping students to find interest and meaning in history. Social Studies 82.3, 107-109.

Keywords: history-course, large-class, lecture, write-to-learn, journal-writing, reading-log, student-opinion, WAC, informal

16. Steffens, Henry. (1989). Collaborative learning in a history seminar. History Teacher 22.2, 125-138.

Keywords: history-course, graduate, seminar, reader-response, peer-evaluation, group, peer-tutor, write-to-learn, responsibility, student-centered, syllabus, reading list, list, WAC

17. Stevens, Henry. (1991). Using informal writing in large history classes: Helping students to find interest and meaning in history. The Social Sciences 82.3, 107-109.

Keywords: pedagogy, history-course, WAC, large-class, lecture, journal-writing, self-reflection, informal

18. Sutterlin, Siegfried H. (1987). The use of philosophical writing in history courses. In Copeland, Jeffrey S. (Ed.), Essays grown from a writing across the curriculum institute at Indian Hills Community College: Fostering cooperation and cohesion in writing instruction; ERIC Document Reproduction Service, ED 294 182 (pp. 2-6).

Keywords: WAC, history-course, philosophical, philosophy

19. Thompson, Mark. (1989). The effect of a writing across the curriculum program on students in an American history class: Report on an empirical study. ERIC Document Reproduction Service, ED 310 399.

Keywords: WAC, interdisciplinary, history-course, essay-exam, University of Oklahoma, student-attitude, contrast-group, quality, data, t-test, grades, gain, empirical

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Category: History