1. Straub notes
that we can’t reasonably offer the kind of conversational feedback
he discusses in the reading (289-90). What techniques do you think
you could reasonably implement into your teaching (or do you already
use some of these techniques)? OR why would you not use one of these
techniques?
2. Daiker writes
that teachers are more likely to notice when a student makes a
mistake than takes a risk (161). The examples of risks Daiker
mentioned just didn’t stand out as risks to me. (Maybe that just
proves Daiker’s point). What do you consider to be “risky”
writing for students in ENC 1101 or 2135?
Stephanie,
ReplyDeleteI like what you point out from Daiker's article. For me as a creative writer, I would consider it risky for an 1101 or 2135 student to play with images, metaphors, similes, even if (and they most likely will be) very bad. I would appreciate them taking the risk of sounding silly, but letting me see them attempt to draw connections between two unrelated things. Other than that, I'm not sure, honestly. So I think it's something to keep thinking about, but also, we might not know until we read a paper and say to ourselves, "Hmm, it's not exactly good, but it feels calculated and like they tried." Great question!
Kelsey
Hey Stephanie!
ReplyDeleteI think that in regards to Straub's theory that conversational feedback isn't exactly applicable to larger classes, they key thing to think about is moderation. I think every single paper should have a response (I'm not talking about journals or freewriting here). If the student put in the work (or didn't) then they should hear the instructor's thoughts on their piece. Feedback goes a long way for shaping the student as a writer and if we decided to cut out feedback that opens a dialogue, then the student may not feel like the instructor is not receiving their message, or that they just don't care. The feedback doesn't have to be a page long, but I think that it should be substantial, no matter the length.
Risky writing, I believe, is situational. What one student might consider a risk or out of their comfort zone, may be something that another student regularly does. I think that where we come in is realizing when these students are going the extra mile and acknowledge it. Otherwise, they may not see the point in going above and beyond if no one is going to recognize them for it.