Resumen

ARECHABALA MANTULIZ, María Cecilia et al. Strategies to implement a writing syllabus for nursing students: a pilot experience. Rev Cubana Enfermer [online]. 2013, vol.29, n.3, pp.159-169. ISSN 0864-0319.

Introduction: Implementation of "Writing across the curriculum" (WAC) syllabuses has shown to improve writing skills and knowledge about the discipline among university students. A pilot course was implemented in a nursing school to evaluate some of the strategies identified as effective to improve writing skills among students. Methods: A WAC community was constituted, made up of teachers, a linguistic advisor and writing assistants. Proven effective strategies were implemented. Evaluation of the strategies implemented was based on a free writing activity and the tool "Evaluation of writing assignments". Results: Both teachers and students were pleased with the strategies used. Even though students' perception of their own writing skills did not change, there was a significantly lower number of errors in the reports they wrote. I Conclusion: It was possible to identify the strategies to be included in a replicable WAC program allowing to improve writing skills among students.

Palabras clave : university students; writing across the curriculum; educational strategies.

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