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

✍ Scribed by Tamilla Mammadova

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Year: 2023
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 240
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

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. 

✦ Table of Contents

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