Writing = Learning (Paperback)

Brenton Doecke

ISBN 10: 1862546770 / ISBN 13: 9781862546776

Published by Wakefield Press, Kent Town, 2005

About this Item

Paperback. Writing = Learning examines the role of writing in various teaching and learning contexts. The focus of the collection moves between investigating the ways that students' writing is conceptualised in order to enhance students' engagement in their learning, the ways that students writing is responded to and assessed by teachers in order to improve learning, and the ways in which professionals' writing is utilised to enrich professional learning.The fifth book in the highly successful Wakefield AATE (Australian Association for the Teaching of English) Interface series This book examines the role of writing in various teaching and learning contexts. The focus of the collection moves between investigating the ways that students' writing is conceptualised, the ways that students writing is responded to and assessed by teachers, and the ways in which professionals' writing is utilised to enrich learning. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Writing = Learning (Paperback)
• Publisher: Wakefield Press, Kent Town
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1862546770
• ISBN 13: 9781862546776
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

About this title

Synopsis

Affirming the professional knowledge, practice, and engagement of teachers in the face of recurring media attacks on their profession, this examination of the role of writing in various teaching and learning contexts by English teachers provides richly reflective perspectives on the relationship between the writing and learning of both students and professionals.

About the Author

Brenton Doecke is an associate professor of education at Monash University. He is a former editor of English in Australia, the journal of the Australian Association for the Teaching of English, and has been widely published on issues in English education. Graham Parr is a professor at Monash University.