Developing International Efl/ESL Scholarly Writers

By Donna Bain Butler

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1614513783
• ISBN13: 9781614513780
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: de Gruyter Mouton
• Length: 313 Pages
• Weight: 1.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary