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Community-Based Learning in Writing Courses 

Applying the PIER Model

  • Higher Education
  • Event
  • On-demand
  • Composition Lunch & Learn
  • English – First-Year Composition
  • 40 Minutes
  • On-Demand Video

Description

This session helps viewers learn about the theories and practices in community-based learning for writing courses. Following the justice-focused approach, Dr. Brizee reviews his PIER (participatory, iterative, empirical, and resilient) model and then shares stories of successes and failures to help educators connect theory to practice. 

About Your Speaker

  • Allen Brizee -

    Allen Brizee

    Allen Brizee holds a PhD in English focusing on rhetoric and composition from Purdue University. Over the course of his career, he has taught writing and served as an administrator at a wide range of colleges and universities, and he was tenured and promoted to associate professor in 2016. To teach writing, Allen uses community-based learning, and he has conducted assessment at the department and university levels. His most recent article, “Theorizing Public Digital Humanities,” was published by PMLA in 2025. His co-authored textbook, Read, Reason, Write 14e, will be published by McGraw-Hill in January 2027.