According to a recent study by the National Survey of Student Engagement, when students are engaged in a variety of writing assignments, they are more likely to synthesize, analyze, and perform a variety of other higher level thinking. While the study focused on college undergraduates, I can’t help but think that this must be true for younger students, too. I see the results of increased writing in my own classes. My students are more engaged, more knowledgeable, and more passionate when they write.
So keep writing!
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[...] no further than Sarah’s post at the Reading Zone to learn about how writing influences a student. She cites a National Survey of Student Engagement [...]