Smashing subject boundaries : the case for writing across the curriculum in Asia.
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2007
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eng
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Mahidol University
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Green, Jonathan (2007). Smashing subject boundaries : the case for writing across the curriculum in Asia.. Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/35008
Title
Smashing subject boundaries : the case for writing across the curriculum in Asia.
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Abstract
The transfer of language skills, such as writing, often poses a challenge in
English language courses in an academic environment in Asia. The English
syllabus may be sound, and the teachers effective, yet students are simply not
transferring writing skills they have gained under the guidance of the English
department to other subjects, such as Psychology or Business Management.
This presentation considers barriers to the transfer of these important skills in an
international undergraduate programme in Thailand and examines the literature
in Writing across the Curriculum (WAC) in suggesting means of overcoming
these obstacles. WAC goes a step beyond content-based writing curricula; it
also involves embedding language and critical thinking goals in subject-based
courses like Psychology or Business Management. This presentation addresses
these dual concerns: learning to write, and writing to learn as it builds a
rationale for WAC and considers practical ways of implementing such a
programme.
Description
The 14th International Conference on Learning, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. June 26-29, 2007