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Kimberly Becker – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Research on disciplinary variation in graduate student writing (GSW) has typically focused on theses and dissertations. Less attention has been paid to coursework assignments (e.g., essays, recounts, exercises, etc.), which are the pre-cursors to final capstone projects. Coursework papers are prioritized by both students and professors because…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Writing (Composition), Writing Assignments, Academic Language
Danielle Bratton – ProQuest LLC, 2023
This study investigated the efficacy of behavioral skills training (BST) and interteaching in enhancing the American Psychological Association (APA) formatting skills of online graduate learners. Writing skills are foundational to academic success and professional competency, particularly in online graduate programs characterized by learners with…
Descriptors: Applied Behavior Analysis, Higher Education, Teaching Methods, Writing Instruction
Soohye Yeom – ProQuest LLC, 2023
With the wide introduction of English-medium instruction (EMI) to higher education institutions throughout East Asian countries, many East Asian universities are using English proficiency tests that were not originally designed for this context to make admissions and placement decisions. To support the use of these tests in this new EMI context,…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Language Tests, Second Language Learning, Writing Tests
Chateauvert, Christina – ProQuest LLC, 2017
While the concept of reflection is not new to education, researchers suggest that students be given more space to engage in meaning-making activities (Sambrook & Willmott, 2014). In recent years, there has been an increased emphasis placed in education on self-reflection. In part, because of Donald Schon's (1983, 1987) work on…
Descriptors: Quasiexperimental Design, Reflection, Mixed Methods Research, Self Efficacy
Young Joo Han – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Second language (L2) writing research has shed light on the important question of whether instructors' feedback (written and/or oral) is beneficial for students' writing (Conrad & Goldstein, 1999; Bitchener, 2008; Ferris, 2006; Truscott, 2007), and yet there are still debates about the efficacy of teacher feedback. One of the reasons why this…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Writing (Composition)
Stout, Diana – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This case study examines how full-time faculty, adjunct instructors, and graduate teaching assistants teach students how to avoid plagiarism. Additionally, this case study includes a cross-section of teachers who encounter plagiarism in writing assignments across the curriculum. While many studies in the past have focused on students, this study…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Plagiarism, College Faculty, Adjunct Faculty