Academic Literacy and Student Diversity: The Case for Inclusive Practice - Rilegato

Wingate, Ursula

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ISBN 10: 178309348X ISBN 13: 9781783093489

Casa editrice: Multilingual Matters Ltd, 2015

Riassunto

This book provides a comprehensive overview of approaches to academic literacy instruction and their underpinning theories, as well as a synthesis of the debate on academic literacy over the past 20 years. The author argues that the main existing instructional models are inadequate to cater for diverse student populations, and proposes an inclusive practice approach which encourages institutional initiatives that make academic literacy instruction an integrated and accredited part of the curriculum. The book aims to raise awareness of existing innovative literacy pedagogies and argues for the transformation of academic literacy instruction in all universities with diverse student populations.

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Recensione:

This well written and thoughtful book challenges the public discourse of 'deficiency and remediation' in academic writing. As Wingate points out, widening access to higher education requires recognition that student populations are now more diverse and less prepared for academic study and therefore need positive support when settling into university. The book addresses ways of providing such support in a sensitive as well as a scholarly way and will be a good read for students, faculty and policy people. --Brian Street, Professor Emeritus, King's College London, UK

In this intelligent and accessibly written book the author shows how the impact of EAP can be most effective when inclusivity is taken to mean not just all students, whether native or non-native English speakers, but extended to include literacy instruction in the subject curriculum and to address all aspects of academic literacy. The book sets out the key issues and gives detailed description of the possibilities for practice that is fresh, lucid and uncluttered. This is a book which will interest anyone working in EAP today. --Ken Hyland, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

A must-read for every university teacher who's keen to help students of all backgrounds achieve their best. Ursula Wingate has that rare gift of going straight to the heart of the matter, in clear prose, while never losing sight of scholarship. Academic literacy, she persuasively argues, belongs at the epicentre of university learning. --Dai Hounsell, Professor Emeritus, University of Edinburgh, UK

L'autore:

Ursula Wingate is Senior Lecturer in Language in Education at King's College London, UK. Her research interests include English language policies and practices and language teaching methodology. She is joint editor of the Language Learning Journal and on the editorial board of two journals on higher education.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Multilingual Matters Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 2015
• ISBN 10: 178309348X
• ISBN 13: 9781783093489
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 194