by Mary Hamilton (Contributor), David Barton (Contributor), Karin Tusting (Author), Ibrar Bhatt (Contributor), David Barton (Contributor), Mary Hamilton (Contributor), Sharon McCulloch (Contributor)
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:
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.
Format: Illustrated
Pages: 178
Edition: 1
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 28 Mar 2019
ISBN 10: 0815385900
ISBN 13: 9780815385905
Honorary Associate Mary Lea, The Open University, UK