White Paper: Scientifically Based Research on Educational Methods Used in Turnitin

RESEARCH ON EDUCATIONAL METHODS

This document examines key research about pedagogy and practice in writing instruction and summarizes some of the educational conclusions drawn from them. This body of knowledge is the scientific basis for the development of Turnitin to support written work across the curriculum.

"Students who engaged in writing assignments... exhibited higher levels of critical thinking and overall understanding of their topic..."1

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1 Tynjala, P. (1998). Writing as a tool for constructive learning: Students’ learning experiences during an experiment. Higher Education, 36(2), 209-230.