Browsing by Subject "Writing for Publication"

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    An Academic Writing Needs Assessment Of Clinical Investigators Who Have English As Their Second Language
    (Midwest Research-to-Practice Conference in Adult, Continuing, and Community Education, 2003) Wang, Min-fen; Bakken, Lori L.
    The purpose of this project was to assess ESL clinical investigators’ learning needs for academic writing for English scholarly publication. We used a qualitative evaluation approach to examine the gap between the current and desired proficiency level for academic writing of seven ESL clinical investigators. We considered the perspectives of these seven ESL clinical investigators and those of three mentors’ and three writing instructors’ in this assessment. The findings suggest that ESL clinical investigators do not accurately perceive their writing deficiencies, have little knowledge of criteria for academic writing, and their prior experiences create passive attitudes toward seeking appropriate writing resources. Adequate time is especially needed to develop successful writing skills. We provide suggestions for program planners to develop academic writing services and present useful information for pedagogical practice by adult educators in higher and continuing professional education regarding ESL academic writing.
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    Guiding The Work Of Writing: Reflections On The Writing Process
    (Midwest Research-to-Practice Conference in Adult, Continuing, and Community Education, 2003) Rocco, Tonette S.; Parsons, Michael D.; Bernier, Judith; Batist, Carlos
    The phenomenon of teaching and learning the writing for publication process was examined from the perspectives of instructors and the students.