Improving Learning and Achievement with Reading/Writing-Enriched Curriculum in the Disciplines

FAIN: AC-264249-19

University Corporation at Monterey Bay (Seaside, CA 93955-8000)
Nelson Graff (Project Director: July 2018 to present)

The development of discipline-relevant reading and writing instruction to be incorporated into the core and elective courses of six majors.

This is a three-year project that will infuse humanities learning and reading/writing instruction into the core electives and majors at California State University Monterey Bay (CSUMB). By adapting methods from the Writing Enriched Curriculum (WEC) model from the University of Minnesota, CSUMB faculty will improve their capacity to research, analyze and design reading and writing instruction plans relevant to their disciplines, and to integrate them into their curriculum. With this faculty-driven approach, the project will create a positive shift in reading, writing, and critical thinking skills of students across the disciplines so that they can effectively prepare their research and writing-intensive projects, senior capstones, and succeed in professional careers.