Theories and methods of writing center studies a practical guide / edited by Jo Mackiewicz and Rebecca Day Babcock.

Other author Mackiewicz, Jo.
Other author Babcock, Rebecca Day, 1968-
Format Electronic
EditionFirst edition.
Publication InfoNew York ; London : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2020.
Descriptionxv, 230 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
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Contents Introduction to the collection / Jo Mackiewicz and Rebecca Day Babcock -- Part I. Theories -- Vygotskyan learning theory / John Nordlof -- Genre theory: a research approach for understanding learning, agency, and materiality in the writing center / Layne Porta Gordon -- Writing center research and critical race theory / Frankie Condon, Neisha-Anne Green, and Wonderful Faison -- Category is ... queer theory, queering research and queerer centers / Mitch Hobza and Harry Denny -- Bringing feminist theory home / Michelle Miley -- Transfer theory: a guide to transfer-focused writing center research / Heather N. Hill -- Writing center research and disability theory / Noah Bukowski and Brenda Jo Brueggemann -- Activity theory / R. Mark Hall -- Second language acquisition theories and writing center research / Carol Severino and Emilia Illana-Mahiques -- Part II. Methods. -- Grounded theory: explanations and possibilities / Rebecca Day Babcock -- Ethnography--more or less / Kerri Jordan -- Histories, historiographies, and historical research in the writing center / Harry Denny and Elizabeth Boquet -- The potential of writing center case study research design as public scholarship / J. Michael Rifenburg -- Extending our research: meta-analysis in the writing center / Steve Price -- Rhetorical analysis: choices in exploring and connecting our writing center studies and stories / Steven J. Corbett -- Discourse analysis, critical discourse analysis, and conversation analysis / Terese Thonus -- Corpus approaches to writing center research / Randall W. Monty -- Survey methods for research and assessment in writing centers / Lori Salem -- Mixed-methods research in writing centers / Cara Marta Messina and Neal Lerner -- 21. Conclusion / Jo Mackiewicz and Rebecca Day Babcock.
Abstract This collection helps students and researchers understand the foundations of writing center studies in order to make sound decisions about the types of methods and theoretical lenses that will help them formulate and answer their research questions. In the collection accomplished writing center researchers discuss the theories and methods that have enabled their work, providing readers with a useful and accessible guide to developing research projects that interest them and make a positive contribution. It introduces an array of theories, including genre theory, second-language acquisition theory, transfer theory, and disability theory, and guides novice and experienced researchers through the finer points of methods such as ethnography, corpus analysis, and mixed-methods research. Ideal for courses on writing center studies and pedagogy, it is essential reading for researchers and administrators in writing centers and writing across the curriculum or writing in the disciplines programs.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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