Ian Duncan Mackenzie – Writing in the Disciplines at Dawson College

Ian Duncan Mackenzie wrote a new post, Jeff Gandell – Writing Fellows Facilitator Fall 2019, on the site Writing in the Disciplines at Dawson College 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Jeffrey Gandell will take over facilitation of the Faculty Writing Fellows from Ian MacKenzie for Fall 2019. Jeff is a WID Writing Fellow (2012), has co-directed a WID department project (2016), and has […]
Ian Duncan Mackenzie wrote a new post, Psychology WID Department Project W2019: Development of Experiential Laboratory Components in General Psychology, on the site Writing in the Disciplines at Dawson College 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Just like other science disciplines, Psychology is built upon conducting empirical studies, mostly via experimentation. However, for more than two decades at Dawson, Psychology courses have not included a lab […]
Ian Duncan Mackenzie wrote a new post, Call for Participants: F2019-W2020 Faculty Writing Fellows, on the site Writing in the Disciplines at Dawson College 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Are you interested in exploring the contemporary literature on writing instruction, critical thinking in disciplinary contexts, and active learning? In developing new strategies and materials in the […]
Ian Duncan Mackenzie uploaded the file: Talib & Cheung, "Collaborative Writing in Classroom Instruction: A Synthesis of Recent Research" to F2018 Writing Fellows 5 months, 1 week ago
Ian Duncan Mackenzie uploaded the file: Takayoshi & Selfe, "Thinking About Multimodality" to F2018 Writing Fellows 5 months, 1 week ago
Ian Duncan Mackenzie wrote a new post, Design Thinking for Learning Experiences: WID Spring Institute 2018, on the site Writing in the Disciplines at Dawson College 5 months, 4 weeks ago

The June 2018 WID Spring Institute launched a new and innovative level of collaboration between Dawson faculty development initiatives. WID, SPACE, DALC and UDL animators gathered for two days with SPACE […]
Ian Duncan Mackenzie wrote a new post, Call for Proposals: Department and Program WID Projects W2019, on the site Writing in the Disciplines at Dawson College 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Writing in the Disciplines at Dawson invites faculty members to submit proposals for department and program-based projects focused on writing, critical thinking and active learning in the disciplines. Building […]
Ian Duncan Mackenzie uploaded the file: Fall 2018 Writing Fellows Schedule of Topics, Readings and Meetings to F2018 Writing Fellows 7 months, 3 weeks ago
Ian Duncan Mackenzie uploaded the file: Flowers & Hayes, "A Cognitive Process Theory of Writing" to F2018 Writing Fellows 7 months, 3 weeks ago
Ian Duncan Mackenzie uploaded the file: Hjort, "Drawing, Knowledge and Intuitive Thinking" to F2018 Writing Fellows 7 months, 3 weeks ago
Ian Duncan Mackenzie uploaded the file: Emig, "Writing as a Mode of Learning" to F2018 Writing Fellows 7 months, 3 weeks ago
Ian Duncan Mackenzie wrote a new post, Design Thinking for Learning Experiences – WID Spring Institute – June 4 & 6, on the site Writing in the Disciplines at Dawson College 11 months, 1 week ago

What do a spatula and a research assignment have in common? They can both be well – or poorly – designed. In both cases, the experience that derives from good or bad design will have a conclusive impact on th […]
Ian Duncan Mackenzie wrote a new post, Cinema and Communication: WID Project Progress Report W2018, on the site Writing in the Disciplines at Dawson College 11 months, 2 weeks ago

Our project, Critical Thinking and Writing in New and Interactive Media, proposed the creation of an on-line ‘tool-box’ of pedagogical resources for teachers and students involved in new and interactive med […]
Ian Duncan Mackenzie wrote a new post, Call for Participants: 2018-2019 Faculty Writing Fellows, on the site Writing in the Disciplines at Dawson College 1 year, 2 months ago

Across the Disciplines
Deep Roots
Writing – Critical thinking – Active Learning

Are you interested in exploring the contemporary literature on writing instruction, critical thinking in disciplinary c […]
Ian Duncan Mackenzie wrote a new post, Critical Thinking and Writing for New and Interactive Media, on the site Writing in the Disciplines at Dawson College 1 year, 3 months ago

Cinema and Communications WID Project W2018
Cinema and Communications and WID are collaborating on a Winter 2018 WID Department Project under the leadership of Cheryl Simon and Myriam Rafla. Cheryl and Myriam […]
Ian Duncan Mackenzie wrote a new post, Call for Proposals: Department and Program WID Projects Winter 2018, on the site Writing in the Disciplines at Dawson College 1 year, 6 months ago

Writing in the Disciplines at Dawson invites faculty members to submit proposals for department and program-based projects focused on writing, critical thinking and active learning in the disciplines. Building […]
Ian Duncan Mackenzie wrote a new post, New Teaching Portfolios: David Weeks, Industrial Design, on the site Writing in the Disciplines at Dawson College 1 year, 6 months ago

The act of designing products is a complex process and is a form of communication of ideas with the goal of solving problems or needs. Creating sketches of ideas is just one form of visual communication that is […]
Ian Duncan Mackenzie wrote a new post, New Teaching Portfolios: Carmen Cristea, Français, on the site Writing in the Disciplines at Dawson College 1 year, 7 months ago

WID a été pour moi à la fois un vrai défi et une grande opportunité. Si je devais résumer en quelques mots ce que cette expérience m’a apporté, ce serait tout d’abord une grande ouverture d’esprit. Il s’agit ouv […]
Ian Duncan Mackenzie wrote a new post, New Teaching Portfolios: Sonia Zylberberg, Religion, on the site Writing in the Disciplines at Dawson College 1 year, 7 months ago

Over the course of the WID fellowship, I came across many ideas that caught my interest and enthusiasm. In thinking about my WID portfolio, I realized I wanted to put into practice all (or at least some) of […]
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