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Improving student writing at HE: putting literacy studies to work.

Improving student writing at HE: putting literacy studies to work.

Authors :
Hodgson, John
Harris, Ann
Source :
English in Education; Spring2012, Vol. 46 Issue 1, p8-21, 14p
Publication Year :
2012

Abstract

This article builds on research into academic writing and student literacy, arguing that a focus on epistemology and institutional context should inform the teaching of writing in higher education. It explores the experience of UK undergraduate students of English, including those studying joint honours, to demonstrate their negotiation of complex and conflicting institutional and literacy practices. The article suggests that the epistemology of humanities and social science subjects could be made more explicit to students; and proposes pedagogy to demystify the nature of academic writing and to develop the collaborative writing skills appropriate to a literate and critical society. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
04250494
Volume :
46
Issue :
1
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
English in Education
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
71838851
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1754-8845.2011.01112.x