Writing and Learning in Cross-National Perspective: Transitions from Secondary to Higher Education

ISBN-13: 9781138437753 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017

David Foster

Opis

A discussion of the role of writing in various educational systems and cultures. The editors compare US post-secondary writing practices and pedagogies with those in other national systems, and suggest perspectives for cross-national study of learning/writing issues for all educational systems.

Spis treści

Contents: D.R. Russell, D. Foster, Introduction: Rearticulating Articulation. X-M. Li, Track (Dis)Connecting: Chinese High School and University Writing in a Time of Change. M. Scott, Cracking the Codes Anew: Writing About Literature in England. C. Donahue, The Lycée -to-University Progression in French Students' Development as Writers. D. Foster, Making the Transition to University: Student Writers in Germany. M.N. Muchiri, An Academic Writer in Kenya: The Transition From Secondary School to the University. S. Shay, R. Moore With A. Cloete, Roles Under Construction: The Intersection of Writer Agency and Task Design in South Africa. D. Foster, D.R. Russell, Conclusion.

O autorze

David Foster