We learn much better if we take notes the old-fashioned way, by hand, and now researchers know more about why this is. “When we measure the brain activity of people who write by hand, we see that they ...

Opinion: AI can generate words. College students still need to learn how to write.

Writing happens in every classroom and for a range of instructional purposes. When writing is used as a mechanism for processing learning, metacognition, self-reflection, and problem-solving, this is ...

As a middle school learning-resource teacher, I cannot help but notice the increasing number of students who cannot print or write in cursive legibly. At our independent K-12 school of about 1,000 ...

Writing Across the Curriculum programs have demonstrated that students can gain a deeper understanding of subject-area content by writing about it. This insight is often dubbed “Writing-to-Learn” (WTL ...

Teaching writing ain’t complicated, but it sure is hard. The same is true from the learning to write side of the equation. There is no magic switch to be thrown where all is suddenly revealed and ...

I studied writing because I wanted to earn money with a side hustle, but I’m still not making any income...”You take courses, read books, and watch videos. Even though you’ve spent time learning, if ...

There is plenty of scientific evidence indicating that writing by hand is an important skill. Compared to typing, writing by hand seems to activate the brain in ways that help you process and remember ...

An indifferent student on the southside of Chicago, his only aspiration was to play in a band. It was a geology teacher that spotted his potential, and asked George to express himself in class. Joe ...

As I type these words, I notice one thought vying for my attention—I am not a writer. Yet, I rely on writing tremendously for most of my work and communication. Essentially, devaluing myself as a ...