Academic Works Based On Readings

Authors

  • Pedro Morales Vallejo Universidad Rafael Landívar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14422/mis.v79.i154.y2021.001

Keywords:

academic works, homework, academic readings, active learning

Abstract

As teachers we usually assign our students tasks with which we intend to reinforce their learning. Very often, commissioned written assignments require readings of entire books, articles or book chapters, of varying lengths. Reading and writing lead to learning, but for this, certain conditions must be met. The following text offers indications and guidelines for these tasks to provide maximum benefit for students.

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Published

2021-07-21