Description:Academics Writing recounts how academic writing is changing in the contemporary university, transforming what it means to be an academic and how, as a society, we produce academic knowledge. Writing practices are changing as the academic profession itself is reconfigured through new forms of governance and accountability, increasing use of digital resources, and the internationalization of higher education. Through detailed studies of writing in the daily life of academics in different disciplines and in different institutions, this book explores:the space and time of academic writing;tensions between disciplines and institutions around genres of writing;the diversity of stances adopted towards the tools and technologies of writing, and towards engagement with social media; andthe importance of relationships and collaboration with others, in writing and in ongoing learning in a context of constant change.Drawing out implications of the work for academics, university management, professional training and policy, Academics Writing: The Dynamics of Knowledge Creation is key reading for anyone studying or researching writing, academic support and development within education and applied linguistics.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Academics Writing: The Dynamics of Knowledge Creation. To get started finding Academics Writing: The Dynamics of Knowledge Creation, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
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Academics Writing: The Dynamics of Knowledge Creation
Description: Academics Writing recounts how academic writing is changing in the contemporary university, transforming what it means to be an academic and how, as a society, we produce academic knowledge. Writing practices are changing as the academic profession itself is reconfigured through new forms of governance and accountability, increasing use of digital resources, and the internationalization of higher education. Through detailed studies of writing in the daily life of academics in different disciplines and in different institutions, this book explores:the space and time of academic writing;tensions between disciplines and institutions around genres of writing;the diversity of stances adopted towards the tools and technologies of writing, and towards engagement with social media; andthe importance of relationships and collaboration with others, in writing and in ongoing learning in a context of constant change.Drawing out implications of the work for academics, university management, professional training and policy, Academics Writing: The Dynamics of Knowledge Creation is key reading for anyone studying or researching writing, academic support and development within education and applied linguistics.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Academics Writing: The Dynamics of Knowledge Creation. To get started finding Academics Writing: The Dynamics of Knowledge Creation, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.