Academic Writing and Information Literacy Instruction in Digital Environments: A Complementary Approach

Description

This book offers an interdisciplinary approach to the teaching of academic writing and information literacy in a new digital dimension, drawing on recent trends towards project-based writing, digital writing and multimodal writing in Education, and synthesising theory with practice to provide a handy toolkit for teachers and researchers. The author combines a practical orientation to teaching academic writing and information literacy with a grounding in current theories of writing instruction in the digitalized era, and argue that as digital environments become more universal in modern society - particularly in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic - the lines between traditional academic writing and multi-modal digital writing must necessary become blurred. This book will be of use to teachers and instructors of academic writing and information literacy, particularly within the context of English for Academic Purposes (EAP), as well as students and researchers in Applied Linguistics, Pedagogy and Digital Writing.  Preface Contents About the Author Abbreviations List of Tables 1: Introduction Academic Writing and Information Literacy Today From EFL, CALL, and DL to AW & IL Writing Teachers and Teaching Writing What We Expect, and What We Are Expected To? References 2: Acknowledged Digital Era Technology-Integrated Education What Do We Know About Digital Environments? Digital Citizenship Academic Writing and Technology Multimodality Digital Approach to Teaching Digital Classes and Learning Management Systems Online Bichronous Classes Hybrid Class Blended Class Flipped Class HyFlex Class Digital Tools Mobile Technologies Apps Websites Search Engines Social Media Cloud Services References 3: Writing Is a Challenge Common Writing Problems Motivation or Its Absence Lack of Interest Distractions Ineffective Concentration Stress and Its Management Writer’s Block Lack of Confidence Lack of Ideas Deadlines Procrastination Time Management References 4: Pedagogy of Writing and Digital Writing Students’ Needs Students’ Attitudes to Writing Students’ Engagement Goal-Setting Students’ Learning Experiences The Way to Start Teaching AW & IL Right Content and its Value Syllabus Design Developing Habits of Mind Critical Reading Critical Writing Critical Thinking Critical Analysis Writing Across Curriculum—WAC Digitalization of Writing Multimodal Reading and Writing Creative Writing Digital Storytelling References 5: Information Literacy and Digital Literacy Information Versus Knowledge Methods to Acquire Knowledge Information Literacy Digital Literacy Digitally Literate Students Digital Natives Digital Immigrants Digital Citizens Digital Literacy Toolkit Web Search Engines Open Educational Resources—OER Library Databases Reference Generators Export Citations Sources: Reliable Versus Unreliable Source Evaluation Information Assimilation Techniques Note Taking Paramedic Method Quotation Paraphrasing Summarizing Academic Misconduct Plagiarism Prototypical Plagiarism Patchwriting Ghost Writers Ways to Prevent Academic Misconduct Plagiarism Detectors Respondus LockDown Generally Accepted Techniques to Prevent Plagiarism References 6: Facilitating Collaboration Collaborative Learning and Student Communication Tools Communication Tools Collaborative Assignments Collaborative Reading Collaborative Writing Group Projects Collaborative Presentations Peer Support and Its Challenges Peer-Feedback Peer-Review Peer-Assessment Misunderstandings Among the Team Members and Their Solutions Student Complaints and Peer Pressure Group Formation Peculiarities Group Types Division into Groups Setting Ground Rules for Effective Group Collaboration Conflict Resolution Documents Assessing Student Collaboration References 7: Grading and Feedback Grading and Its Essence Constructive Feedback Technology-Mediated Feedback Graded Versus Ungraded Assignments Rubrics for Graded Assignments Grade Distribution Grade-Oriented Concerns in AW Classes In-Class Participation Class Attendance Quizzes Exams Presentations Portfolios References 8: Student Academic Support Services Extracurricular Meetings Office Hours Public Space Online Meetings Obligatory Consultations Writing Centers Modernist and Postmodernist Writing Centers Multiliteracy Centers Online Consulting Services Library Session IT Literacy Session References Index