Learning Transfer

To me, accessibility is rooted in learning transfer and its concepts within first-year writing. It is important note the way in which we engage with the material as educators of rhetoric and writing as it will inform how we adapt our teaching to the classroom. It is vital to establish transparency with students – specifically as it pertains to connecting what students "may see between writing contexts, and what those connections mean to them as writers." This backward-reaching high-road transfer can allow for them to see the areas in which early and foundational concepts can be utilized in other areas of the course or in other class work.

As a learner and educator, I believe that I have to use these same transfer concepts when developing lessons or ideas that can assist the students in their development as writers. Whether it is in reflection or in multimodalities, the concepts can be identified and reinforced by establishing these movements within their personal contexts allowing for long term accessibility beyond our coursework.

To get an idea of how I plan a course with bridging in mind, I've included a list of academic writing prompts and a sample course schedule.