The development of, and response to, an academic writing module for electrical engineers at the University of Bath

The academic writing module for electrical engineering students, offered at the University of Bath, is the result of collaboration between the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering (EEE) and the English Language Centre (ELC) and is currently designed to deliver academic writing suppor...

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Autores principales:	Miranda Armstrong, Jackie Dannatt, Adrian Evans
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Publicado:	Association for Learning Development in Higher Education (ALDinHE) 2012
Materias:	STEM academic writing Electrical Engineering disciplines In-sessional Theory and practice of education LB5-3640
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:391085710c12448e8d6560910ec530782021-11-29T14:04:07ZThe development of, and response to, an academic writing module for electrical engineers at the University of Bath10.47408/jldhe.v0i0.1801759-667Xhttps://doaj.org/article/391085710c12448e8d6560910ec530782012-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://repl.gianfj.com/index.php/jldhe/article/view/180https://doaj.org/toc/1759-667X The academic writing module for electrical engineering students, offered at the University of Bath, is the result of collaboration between the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering (EEE) and the English Language Centre (ELC) and is currently designed to deliver academic writing support to undergraduate students embarking on their engineering studies at Bath. The need for the course arose from subject tutor recognition of the studentsÃ¢â¬â¢ lack of awareness of the genre within which they were expected to write, suggesting that not only the subject content but also the expression of that content needed input and support. This paper presents details of the academic writing input provided by the University of Bath English Language Centre, the background to the module and ongoing development based on feedback from students, academic staff and EAP (English for Academic Purposes) tutors. Feedback indicates that the course succeeds in supporting students in their writing. The principal direction for future development lies in tailoring the course to fit the modular nature of studentsÃ¢â¬â¢ degrees, addressing issues connected to language proficiency and the nature of assessment. Miranda ArmstrongJackie DannattAdrian EvansAssociation for Learning Development in Higher Education (ALDinHE)articleSTEMacademic writingElectrical EngineeringdisciplinesIn-sessionalTheory and practice of educationLB5-3640ENJournal of Learning Development in Higher Education (2012)
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description	The academic writing module for electrical engineering students, offered at the University of Bath, is the result of collaboration between the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering (EEE) and the English Language Centre (ELC) and is currently designed to deliver academic writing support to undergraduate students embarking on their engineering studies at Bath. The need for the course arose from subject tutor recognition of the studentsÃ¢â¬â¢ lack of awareness of the genre within which they were expected to write, suggesting that not only the subject content but also the expression of that content needed input and support. This paper presents details of the academic writing input provided by the University of Bath English Language Centre, the background to the module and ongoing development based on feedback from students, academic staff and EAP (English for Academic Purposes) tutors. Feedback indicates that the course succeeds in supporting students in their writing. The principal direction for future development lies in tailoring the course to fit the modular nature of studentsÃ¢â¬â¢ degrees, addressing issues connected to language proficiency and the nature of assessment.
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The development of, and response to, an academic writing module for electrical engineers at the University of Bath

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