College Composition and Communication · 2009 · 104 citations · 0 references
EducationInstructionTeachingDesign TheoryInstructional DesignWriting InstructionCompositionalityDesign ResearchDigital WritingComposition DifficultiesComposition Theory
Recent appeal to the concept of design in composition studies benefits teaching writing in digital media. Yet the concept of design has not been developed enough to fully benefit composition instruction. This article develops an understanding of design as a matter of resolving wicked problems and makes a case for the advantages of this understanding in composition studies.