Writing Centers and Writing Across the Curriculum Programs: Building Interdisciplinary Partnerships (Contributions to the Study of Education) - Hardcover

Barnett, Robert; Blumner, Jacob

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0313306990 ISBN 13: 9780313306990

Verlag: Praeger, 1999

Inhaltsangabe

Writing Centers have traditionally been viewed as marginalized facilities within their institutions. At the same time, faculty in all disciplines have come to stress the importance of good writing, and institutions have created Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) Programs to address this concern. Often, the interests of Writing Centers conflict with those of WAC programs, and the theoretical foundations of the two may not necessarily be the same. Nonetheless, Writing Centers-whether voluntarily or involuntarily-have become more involved with efforts to promote Writing Across the Curriculum and have formed fruitful partnerships with WAC Programs. While journal articles have begun to discuss these partnerships, this book offers an extended treatment of the topic. By examining the relationships between Writing Centers and WAC programs, this volume challenges the view that Writing Centers are marginalized and demonstrates how they are aggressively moving toward the curricular center of education.

Each chapter examines the evolving theoretical, practical, and institutional relationships between Writing Centers and Writing Across the Curriculum programs. By drawing from institutionally specific experiences, expert contributors present a variety of approaches for establishing and developing effective Writing Center/WAC partnerships. Included are perspectives from established and emerging theorists from all levels, including high schools, community colleges, small four-year colleges and universities, and major research institutions. The contributors accurately portray the true diversity of Writing Center/WAC partnerships and assess the compatibility of these partnerships with larger institutional missions. The volume touches on such topics as the use of computers in writing instruction, the use of student writing tutors, and the problems inherent in discipline-specific language. By deepening our knowledge of the merging of Writing Centers and WAC Programs, this book sets the foundation for more advanced future research.

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Robert Barnett teaches and coaches at schools and companies throughout the U.S. and abroad, sets Balanchine ballets for schools and companies approved by the Balanchine Trust and remains active with the Atlanta Ballet.

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• Verlag: Praeger
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1999
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0313306990
• ISBN 13: 9780313306990
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 238
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