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This book grew out of the desire and necessity to understand just
what went on in writing center tutoring sessions. Utilizing
previous research - mostly dissertations that have not been widely
read - the authors analyze the available data using a grounded
theory approach. With information from over 50 sources, the
resulting text is not only a resource, but illuminates for the
first time just what happens in writing center tutoring sessions.
From their grounded theory analysis, the authors identify the
dimensions impacting a tutoring session, such as personal
characteristics, outside influences, communication, the emotions
and temperament of the interlocutors, and the ultimate outcomes. An
analytic conclusion ties the grounded theory data to other
published research and theory.
This book grew out of the desire and necessity to understand just
what went on in writing center tutoring sessions. Utilizing
previous research - mostly dissertations that have not been widely
read - the authors analyze the available data using a grounded
theory approach. With information from over 50 sources, the
resulting text is not only a resource, but illuminates for the
first time just what happens in writing center tutoring sessions.
From their grounded theory analysis, the authors identify the
dimensions impacting a tutoring session, such as personal
characteristics, outside influences, communication, the emotions
and temperament of the interlocutors, and the ultimate outcomes. An
analytic conclusion ties the grounded theory data to other
published research and theory.
Researching the Writing Center is the first book-length treatment
of the research base for academic writing tutoring. The book
reviews the current state of writing center scholarship, arguing
that although they continue to value anecdotal and experiential
evidence, practitioner-researchers must also appreciate empirical
evidence as mediating theory and practice. Readers of this book
will discover an evidence-based orientation to research and be able
to evaluate the current scholarship on recommended writing center
practice. Chapters examine the research base for current theory and
practice involving the contexts of tutoring, tutoring activities,
and the tutoring of "different" populations. Readers will
investigate the sample research question, "What is a 'successful'
writing consultation?" The book concludes with an agenda for future
questions about writing center practice that can be researched
empirically. Researching the Writing Center is intended for writing
center professionals, researchers, graduate students in English,
composition studies, and education, and peer tutors in training.
Researching the Writing Center is the first book-length treatment
of the research base for academic writing tutoring. The book
reviews the current state of writing center scholarship, arguing
that although practitioner-researchers continue to value anecdotal
and experiential evidence, they must also appreciate empirical
evidence as mediating theory and practice. Readers of this revised
edition will discover an evidence-based orientation to research and
be able to evaluate the current scholarship on recommended writing
center practice. Chapters examine the research base for current
theory and practice involving the contexts of tutoring, tutoring
activities, and the tutoring of specific populations. Readers will
investigate the sample research question "What is a 'successful'
writing consultation?" Researching the Writing Center concludes
with an agenda for future questions about writing center practice
that can be researched empirically. This revised edition of the
text is intended for writing center professionals, researchers,
graduate students in English, composition studies, and education,
and peer tutors in training. It is also suitable for courses in
writing center theory and practice, learning center theory and
practice, composition studies, education, and learning assistance.
Researching the Writing Center is the first book-length treatment
of the research base for academic writing tutoring. The book
reviews the current state of writing center scholarship, arguing
that although they continue to value anecdotal and experiential
evidence, practitioner-researchers must also appreciate empirical
evidence as mediating theory and practice. Readers of this book
will discover an evidence-based orientation to research and be able
to evaluate the current scholarship on recommended writing center
practice. Chapters examine the research base for current theory and
practice involving the contexts of tutoring, tutoring activities,
and the tutoring of "different" populations. Readers will
investigate the sample research question, "What is a 'successful'
writing consultation?" The book concludes with an agenda for future
questions about writing center practice that can be researched
empirically. Researching the Writing Center is intended for writing
center professionals, researchers, graduate students in English,
composition studies, and education, and peer tutors in training.
A vast number of studies have documented the economic and
geological effects of oil production, but the impact of
boom-and-bust cycles on individuals and communities has received
less attention. Boom or Bust remedies this gap by highlighting the
personal experiences of those directly affected in an economy
dominated by oil and natural gas production. The Permian Basin is
one of the largest oil-producing regions in the United States.
People who live there have benefited from explosive growth, only to
see opportunities vanish with sudden industry downturns. In 2016,
the National Endowment for the Humanities funded a grant for the
study and collection of energy narratives in this economically
volatile region. Boom or Bust derives from that community
initiative and offers a unique contribution to the developing field
of energy humanities. The oil-field industry may seem to be all
about numbers, but as Boom or Bust demonstrates, residents of
oil-and-gas country, whether they work in the oil field or not, are
at the mercy of an ever-shifting economy. When the price of oil
rises, companies move in and newcomers flood the area, expanding
the employment force. And as the population booms, so does the
infrastructure of cities. When prices drop, though, families must
make difficult choices: whether to stay put or follow the oil to
another location. With the ensuing declines in population, small
businesses close their doors and unemployment levels rise. Despite
the inevitable declines and despite the increase in alternative
energy resources, many West Texans feel a sense of pride that
borders on patriotism. Boom or Bust reveals the full complexity of
boomtown culture.
With deaf students attending mainstream postsecondary institutions
in increasing numbers, a tutor's job is becoming more complex.
Methods effective for hearing students are not equally well-suited
to deaf students. "Tell Me How It Reads" offers practical
suggestions to improve the effectiveness of tutoring deaf students'
writing. Based on Rebecca Day Babcock's extensive studies comparing
hearing-student/hearing-tutor interactions and
deaf-student/hearing-tutor interactions, these insights can also be
effectively extrapolated to the tutoring of students with learning
disabilities, ESL students, and other non-mainstream learners.
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