- Conference Session
- Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division Technical Session 3
- Collection
- 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
- Authors
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Joakim Sigurd Wren, Linköping University, Sweden
- Tagged Topics
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Diversity
- Tagged Divisions
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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering
canfertilize the learning of these subjects as well as engineering in general, the inclusion ofwriting/communication in the curriculum should become easier.Writing as a cognitive processIn order to write about something, we need to understand in depth what we write about - writingis therefore a learning strategy for reaching deeper knowledge and new insights. The writingprocess has been shown to have positive aspects besides that writing itself, for example toimprove student reflection [12, 13], and to improve critical thinking skills [14]. As noted earlier,both integration in regular courses and progression over the entire curriculum is important.Towards this aim, it is beneficial to break down ”writing” to units that can be distinguished