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Showing 1 to 20 of 46 for “"academic literacy"”.
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Refugee college students acquiring academic literacy: an exploration of how their views of academic literacy impact the process
… was to first, examine the difference between the academic literacy definition and views of the involuntary immigrant college students and the academic literacy definition and views of the hosting country; and second, to examine how these students acquire academic literacy over the course of one …
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A comparative analysis of academic literacy specifications for a standardised test and academic literacy requirements for reading and writing in a range of disciplinary contexts
… identify students who might require additional academic support and for placements onto appropriate higher education programmes of study. This study explored academic literacy as a construct for standardised tests in comparison with the kinds of literacies required for reading and writing for …
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MAPPING ACADEMIC LITERACY NETWORKS: MULTILINGUAL INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS WRITING IN A BUSINESS SCHOOL
… be seen and studied as connected and as parts of literacy networks. By examining literacy networks and tracing the connections among students’ resources (their use and their non-use), we can not only see what resources students choose but also get rich understandings of ML students’ strengths as …
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Learning systems: An ecological perspective on advanced academic literacy practices of multilingual writers
… students in my own institution for more advanced academic writing support, extends this call to explore ways writing programs can better account for the needs of international graduate students, a growing population in US institutions. The role English has assumed as the lingua franca of …
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Establishing a Unified Model of Academic Literacy and a Method for Measuring Academic Readiness
… created a need for the development of a model of academic literacy and a corresponding means of measuring academic readiness that addresses contextualized, communicative English language competence.</p> <p>This paper presents a unified model of academic literacy which treats language competence …
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Writer performance ranges on the NBT Academic Literacy Test: an analysis through a Semantics lens
… cohort on a National Benchmark Test (NBT) Academic Literacy assessment. This was done in order to glean more information that can be used firstly as a predictive tool for future success, and as an identifier of specific areas that reveal student academic under-preparedness. The study also …
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The emergence of social media discourse among Ghanainan University Students: implications for the acquisition or academic literacy
… on Ghanaian university students’ acquisition of academic literacy. To do this, the study adopted a qualitative method and an ethnographic approach in understanding the netnographic realities on social media. In addition, the sociocultural theory and the theory of error analysis served as the …
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"This is Almost an Identity for Me": Disposition, Academic Literacy, and the Experiences of Successful Student Writers
… the role of dispositions in relation to academic literacy development. Based on students' stories about their experiences with academic literacy, I identify a set of dispositional qualities and examine how, when, and why those dispositional qualities influence students' developing …
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An investigation into the relationship between student identity and academic literacy at a private higher education institution
Although academic development programmes have been well researched in the South African context, much of the research has focused on programmes at mainstream public universities and less is known about the programmes run by smaller private institutions. This research aims to identify and discuss …
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The Effectiveness of an Academic Literacy Intervention to Help University Freshmen Recognize and Resolve Inconsistencies Across Multiple Texts
<p>Students must independently complete academic literacy tasks--including reading analytically to identify problems, resolving problems that arise, and using writing to demonstrate advanced knowledge acquisition--if they are to be successful in courses across their university careers. However, a …
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Interdiscursive process of academic literacy socialization: A qualitative inquiry of Korean ESL students in a U.S. MBA program
… findings from a qualitative analysis of the academic literacy socialization of five Korean graduate students in a U.S. MBA (Master of Business Administration) program as they progressed through their first two academic quarters of their education. The study specifically examines the academic …
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Beyond "English language learner": Second language writers, academic literacy, and issues of identity in the United States high school
… their learning, their sense of self, and their academic writing. Within the perspective that writing is a socially-embedded activity, I conducted five case studies documenting the academic writing experiences of immigrant students from various countries (Nigeria, Taiwan, Dominican Republic and …
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Understanding the Changes in Writing Between Early to Academic Literacy: The transition between Grade 3 and Grade 4 Students
… how to write and use those skills to perform academically. There are several variables at play in terms of making the transition from early literacy to academic literacy, such as vocabulary, handwriting, and fluency. Being successful in this literacy transition is crucial for overall academic …
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Access to academic literacy : a study of the economics language and communications tutorial at the University of Cape Town
… providing students with some form of access to academic literacy, particularly within the learner's chosen field of study. In order to address these needs at the University of Cape Town, many disciplines now require a first-year course which aims to equip learners with the language and …
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An inquiry into the English proficiency of foreign postgraduate students at the University of Cape Town and their academic literacy needs in English
The aims of this dissertation are to examine the situation of foreign, non-English speaking postgraduate students coming to UCT for their studies and to enquire if they have any difficulties in coping with English as the medium of instruction. Postgraduate students from any country, apart from …
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Academic literacies in policy and practice
… policies. In this thesis, I investigate how academic literacy practices (in particular reading and writing practices) are constructed in policy documents, in interviews with both students and lecturers, which include talk around texts written by students. I explore the academic literacy …
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Whose story is it anyway?: An explanation of how `academic literacy' was constructed in a university transition course for Indigenous Australians during a period of organisational change
… for Indigenous Australians thought about what `academic literacy' meant. Lecturers were asked to consider the relationships between the meanings of `academic literacy' , curriculum, and the considerable problems the Course was facing in order to remain viable. My research goal was to better …
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