Beyond the Words

    Outline of the article: Rakovic, M., Marzouk, Z., Chang, D., & Winne, P. H. (2019). Towards knowledge-transforming in writing argumentative essays from multiple sources: A methodological approach.  Companion Proceedings 9 th  International Conference on Learning Analytics & Knowledge (LAK19) Tempe, AZ, USA.  Retrieved from  https://www.researchgate.net/publication/333680138_Towards_knowledge_transforming_in_writing_argumentative_essays_from_multiple_sources_A_methodological_approach ·       Purpose: To inform about a methodological approach to identify knowledge transforming in sentences in argumentative essays to help post-secondary students improve their writing skills. (Rakovic, Chang, Marzouk and Winne, 2019) ·          Thesis statement: Post-secondary students  can develop well- structured arguments on their writings going through the process of knowledge telling to knowle...

At a well-known secondary private school in Mar del Plata, a new student joined the English classes in 4th year in May. There, the students have English Language lessons five hours a week, and Juan came from a school with only two hours. As a consequence, his language level was lower than the rest of the class.  Mrs. Belisan was determined to help him, so she guided him during the activities and the exams they had. Two weeks later, during a midterm exam, the teacher told Juan to do the tasks as practise. During the exam, Juan asked for doubts and was always assisted. It seemed he was frustrated while trying to do the test despite being told he wouldn’t be graded for that. When time was up and all the students handed in their exams, Juan had an outburst of anger and threw his exam to the teacher. He even left the classroom cursing. Although the teacher had been really patient, she decided to take matters into her own hands. She talked to the headmistress and Juan was called into her...