Developing International Efl/ESL Scholarly Writers Contributor(s): Bain Butler, Donna (Author) |
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ISBN: 1614513783 ISBN-13: 9781614513780 Publisher: Walter de Gruyter OUR PRICE: $108.29 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2015 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General - Foreign Language Study | English As A Second Language - Language Arts & Disciplines | Sign Language |
Dewey: 808.042 |
LCCN: 2015005014 |
Series: Studies in Second and Foreign Language Education [Ssfle] |
Physical Information: 0.88" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.46 lbs) 313 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This study had a research purpose and a pedagogical purpose. Research disclosed the dynamic, changing nature of (learner-internal and learner-external) variables that influence strategic competence for developing EFL/ESL writers. This competence was found necessary for international graduate students to move from writer-centered learning to reader-centered communication. The research instruments proved to be practical tools for guiding learners' processes of learning and writing a scholarly paper or article and avoiding plagiarism. The implication for teachers and program administrators is a systematic approach for developing self-regulation (control) in EFL/ESL writing. The first part of the book reports on the mixed methods (quantitative and qualitative) research. The second part gives an in-depth report of the 6 cases used in the research. The third part presents tools for systematically developing self-regulation in scholarly (and academic) writing with (a) student and teacher checklists for formative assessment that are valid and reliable; and (b) a model syllabus for teachers that can be adapted across disciplines and genres. These tools deal with learning strategies and their applications to writing and writing instruction. |
Contributor Bio(s): Bain Butler, Donna: - Donna Bain Butler, American University, Washington, D.C., USA. |