Amy Burtner of MCC's English Department and WAC Program recommends these articles (see tabs above) as good starting points for learning more about writing in the disciplines.
Bernhardt, S. A. (n.d.). Writing as instructional practice. National Education Association. Retrieved from http://www.nea.org/home/34959.htm#.VCF0Ohp6RUI.cleanprint
Boyd, J. (2010). The best of both worlds: The large lecture, writing-intensive course. Communication Teacher, 24(4), 229-237.
Burke, K., & Nancarrow, C. (n.d.). Measuring writing performance in a discipline. In D. Apple et al. (Eds.), Faculty guidebook, 4th ed. Retrieved from http://www.pcrest3.com/fgb/efgb4/1/1_4_3.htm
Lance, D. M., & Lance, S. (2006). Writing-to-learn assignments in content-driven courses. Communication Disorders Quarterly, 28(1), 18-23.
Mangen, A., & Velay, J.-L. (2010). Digitizing literacy: Reflections on the haptics of writing. In M. H. Zadeh (Ed.), Advances in haptics. Rijeka, Croatia: InTech. Retrieved from http://www.intechopen.com/books/advances-in-haptics/digitizing-literacy-reflections-on-the-haptics-of-writing
Nückles, M., Hübner, S., & Renkl, A. (2009). Enhancing self-regulated learning by writing learning protocols. Learning and Instruction, 9, 259-271.
Rijlaarsdam, G., Janssen, T., Braaksma, M., Van Steendam, E., Van den Branden, K., Couzijn, M., & Verheyden, L. (2013). Learning and instruction in writing. In C. A. Stone, E. R. Silliman, B. J. Ehren, & G. P. Wallach (Eds.), Handbook of language and literacy, 2nd ed. (pp. 545-566). New York: Guilford Press. Retrieved from http://dare.uva.nl/document/2/136107
Smith, V. F. (2006). Learning to write versus writing to learn. International Journal of Learning, 13(6), 27-34.
Bryant, S., Lape, N., & Schaefer, J. (2014). Transfer and the transformation of writing pedagogies in a mathematics course. WAC Journal, 25, 92-105.
Dempsey, K., Kuhn, M., & Martindill, H. (2009). Using writing in mathematics to deepen student learning. Denver, CO: McREL.
Hall, J. (2006). Toward a unified writing curriculum: Integrating WAC/WID with freshman composition. WAC Journal, 17, 5-22.
Balgopal, M., & Wallace, A. (2013). Writing-to-learn, writing-to-communicate, & scientific literacy. American Biology Teacher, 75(3), 170-175.
Balgopal, M. M., Wallace, A. M., & Dahlberg, S. (2012). Writing to learn ecology: A study of three populations of college students. Environmental Education Research, 18(1), 67-90.
Quitadamo, I. J., & Kurtz, M. J. (2007). Learning to improve: Using writing to increase critical thinking performance in general education biology. CBE--Life Sciences Education, 6, 140-154.
Stout, R. P. (2011). "It's a shame to put such wonderful thoughts in such poor language": A chemist's perspective on writing in the discipline. Across the Disciplines, 8(1). Retrieved from http://wac.colostate.edu/atd/articles/stout2011/index.cfm.
Burgess-Proctor, A., Cassano, G., Condron, D. J., Lyons, H. A., & Sanders, G. (2014). A collective effort to improve sociology students' writing skills. Teaching Sociology, 42(2), 130-139.
Jani, J. S., & Mellinger, M. S. (2015). Beyond “writing to learn”: Factors influencing students’ writing outcomes. Journal of Social Work Education, 51(1), 136-152.
Riley, T. J., & Simons, K. A. (2013). Writing in the accounting curriculum: A review of the literature with conclusions for implementation and future research. Issues in Accounting Education, 28(4), 823-871.
Stewart, T. L., Myers, A. C., & Culley, M. R. (2010). Enhanced learning and retention through "writing to learn" in the psychology classroom. Teaching of Psychology, 37, 46-49.
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