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| Autor/inn/en | Bromley, Pam; Northway, Kara; Schonberg, Eliana |
|---|---|
| Titel | Transfer and Dispositions in Writing Centers: A Cross-Institutional, Mixed-Methods Study |
| Quelle | In: Across the Disciplines, 13 (2016) 1, (12 Seiten)
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| Sprache | englisch |
| Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
| ISSN | 1554-8244 |
| Schlagwörter | Writing Across the Curriculum; Transfer of Training; Writing Instruction; Laboratories; Writing (Composition); Mixed Methods Research; Student Attitudes; Writing Attitudes; Student Surveys; Focus Groups; Metacognition; Self Efficacy |
| Abstract | Taking a dispositional view of transfer and applying Joanne Lobato's "actor-oriented transfer perspective," we analyze student perceptions of writing center visits at three very different institutions. We find that, as a nonevaluative space where university students can develop metacognitive awareness across disciplines and over time, writing centers are a prime site to examine knowledge transfer. Our study employs both quantitative and qualitative methods to assess writing center users' perceptions of transfer: exit surveys (n = 2270) and focus groups (n = 37). Most, but not all, of our participants were repeat visitors. The data show strong similarities in student perceptions across institutional borders, irrespective of demographics. As a result of writing center sessions, students report 1) regularly engaging in actual past transfer, both near and far; 2) regularly engaging in high-road transfer; 3) gaining confidence and other positive dispositions towards writing; and 4) transferring knowledge to their general writing practices. These findings of students' regular and successful transfer from writing center work point to productive outcomes, including greater self-efficacy and other dispositions supporting learning, not only for writing centers, but also for the classroom. (As Provided). |
| Anmerkungen | WAC Clearinghouse. Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523. Tel: 970-491-3132; Web site: http://wac.colostate.edu |
| Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
| Update | 2020/1/01 |
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