Winona State University

Office of Assessment

English Department 

The Master's Program in English: http://www.winona.edu/english

WSU's Master's Program is cited as practicing a number of the SEVEN PRINCIPLES, including STUDENT-FACULTY CONTACT: graduate Tracy Helixon's testimonial appears on page 66 of the Self-Study Report. Additionally, the program's curriculum and capstone experiences serve as examples of TIME ON TASK supporting STUDENT LEARNING, as noted on page 100 of the self-study.

The Schindler's List Project: http://course1.winona.edu/pjohnson/h140/schindler/schindler1.html

This collaborative effort by WSU students in Humanities 140, Approaches to Film, demonstrates the virtues of using TECHNOLOGY to enhance COOPERATION AMONG STUDENTS in a large general education course, and is cited by student Leisa Leisen (p. 75 of the Self-Study Report) as a beneficial marriage of technology and collaboration.

Teaching Narratives:

Tammy Livingston, "Teaching the Argument" (Fall 1999)

Tammy Torres, "Taking a Stand in a World of Ideas" (Fall 1999)

Leslie Werden, "Reading: The Path to Learning, Vocabulary, and Writing" (Fall 1998)

WSU Graduate Assistants in English observe experienced classroom teachers, write narratives based on their research, and then incorporate what they've learned into the design of their own courses -- an example of ACTIVE LEARNING supporting FACULTY/STAFF DEVELOPMENT at WSU.

The Writing Center Web: http://www.winona.edu/writingcenter

The WSU Writing Center, which provides free, individualized writing instruction to WSU students, is mentioned numerous times throughout the Self-Study Report, but perhaps most consistently as PROVIDING PROMPT FEEDBACK on work in progress. Additionally, the 1999 Report on Writing Assessment at WSU, which assessed the practice of the SEVEN PRINCIPLES both in first-year composition and in subsequent writing-intensive coursework, is available on the site, at http://www.winona.edu/writingcenter/assessment.htm.