Learning scenario
My very first course back on the college scene after a long hiatus was English Composition. This, of course, is generally the English course taken after English 101 in most college level general education curricula. But as a transferred course, it was at least 5 years since I took the prerequisite English 101, so almost all content of that course was with me as faded memory.
As a result, my first paper in this English composition course did not go well. I had forgotten how to cite using the APA format, and I had forgotten the basics of essay writing. Most of the feedback that I received on my first paper was addressing these inadequacies. However, the professor decided that he wanted to make an appointment with me to help me.
The professor spent about 2 hours collaborating with me and refreshing me on how to write using the APA format, and going over the general rules of essay writing. I remember him asking me how I would rewrite the paper now that I had this fresh understanding, which of course, I would answer.
This one-on-one instruction was all it took for me to take off as a writer. I remember being completely pleased with myself about how much I have grown in such a short time as the class critiqued the subsequent papers; my learning was affirmed by all the others. The next 3 assigned papers all were graded with “A”s