Date: May 16th
Time: 11:00 – 16:00
Vneue:
Presenter(s): Dr. Lisa Ganobcsik-Williams, Head of the Centre for Academic Writing, Coventry University
Event Details:
The workshop is concerned with the transition to writing in higher education, which we see more accurately as a point along a continuum rather that a step or bridge from one place to the next. Equipping students with essential generic foundation skills such as writing is essential in ensuring a high-quality student experience (Hunt Report, 2011: 11), in addition to satisfying one of industry’s most desirable attributes in employees (Archer and Davidson, 2008; Hinchliffe and Jolle, 2011).
This event is aimed at academics who want to teach discipline-specific writing to their students and at writing developers whose role it is to provide practical support to academics in engaging with writing pedagogies. The session will open with an introductory talk by the facilitator, Dr. Lisa Ganobcsik-Williams, Head of the Centre for Academic Writing, Coventry University, on building ‘whole institution’ provision for academic writing development and on key principles of teaching writing. The talk will be followed by a workshop in which academics and writing developers will work together to formulate practical strategies for teaching and supporting writing in the disciplines.
Learning Outcomes:
Key Learning Outcomes
- Participants will acquire a clearer understanding of issues, challenges, and benefits inherent in setting up institutional and curricular structures for teaching writing in the disciplines;
- Participants will become familiar with a number of techniques for teaching writing to students in the disciplines;
- Participants will make contact with—and learn about the work of—other academics and Writing Developers who are designing and implementing strategies and pedagogies for teaching writing in the disciplines.
Contact: Lawrence Cleary
Writing Consultant
C1065 Main Building
University of Limerick
061 202607