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Thinking Scientifically Through Writing

Robert Mitchell

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Robert Mitchell, Associate Professor in the Department of Geology at Western Washington University, infuses disciplinary writing into his science courses and helps bring his students a better awareness of the importance of appropriate writing both within the field and in their future professions.

Select the link to the Portfolio to read about his approach in his own words. To see how he infuses critical thinking into his course, select the link to Institutional Goals. Select Videos to watch movies featuring his reflections on his strategic approach. The Videos page requires Flash Player 7.0+. For best performance, please disable your pop-up blocker for this website.

Robert Mitchell - Department of Geology - Thinking Scientifically Through Writing