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Lit. Rev. MFL EBL EAP ?
EAP: Context Content Values/Priorities (disc.)
EAP Context
EAP Content Academic Concepts Research Question; Thesis; Research Space Synthesis of arguments from academic sources Citation & Referencing Avoiding Plagiarism
EAP Content Language & Structuring for Academic Literacy Common academic genres = abstract; literature review; problem-solution text; empirical research report; case report The ‘Vocabulary Shift’ Nominalisation Hedging
EAP Content Basic Research Skills Using the library Using e-journals/databases Notetaking skills; Mindmapping Bibliography building
EAP Content Cultural Expectations of UK HE (95% PS Students: Non-European…) Questioning of ‘authorities’ (lecturers; reading) …i.e. Taking a Critical Stance
EAP Values/Priorities
Bloom’s Taxonomy Knowledge Comprehension Application Analysis Synthesis Evaluation
EBL in EAP constructivist view of learning deeper learning (Bloom) autonomy (through interdependence)
EBL in EAP emergence of (critical) voice discovery learning self/peer-assessment
EBL in EAP T : facilitator /manager of learning empowering learners: lang-as-choice process views of writing, learning, development Valuing the I’m-writing over the I’ve-written (Cioffi 2005)
EBL in EAP group learning pyramided discussions collaborative problem solving
EBL in EAP = essential: learning is doing (some bitter experience…)
EBL in EAP cultural capital= essential:
EBL in EAP cultural need mug&jugmarketplace (lecturers give; teachers get) (languages are learned, not taught) = essential:
The Literature Review the what the why the how
the what (L.R.) plagiarism loop input: process=product
the why (L.R.) transferable skills
the how (L.R.) (handout)
teacher-led content learner-led content learner-led process teacher-led process Plagiarism Lecture Discipline-Specific Literature Review Experience of EBL processes? Scaffolded Lit. Rev.
= EBL? you decide (disc.?)
LR: Emergent Value transferable (research/academic) skills critical reading (deep/’vertical’) summary writing (extracting the essential) referencing/citation e-catalogue searches (‘power browsing’/’horiz.’) synthesising arg’s from multiple sources taking a personal-yet-academic stance: voice (thesis / research niche)
MFL? NSs:the cut&paste generation (?)
MFL? horizontal ‘power browsing’ for information lack of evaluation of sources (for reliability) lack of analysis & criticality fears of failure fear of risk taking consequence (?): plagiarism ‘Getting by with Google’ 1
MFL? genre-oriented approach for MFL academic literacy business texts
MFL? genre-oriented approach for MFL academic literacy journalistic texts
MFL? genre-oriented approach for MFL academic literacy narrative texts
MFL? genre-oriented approach for MFL academic literacy academic texts
so,
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Lit. Rev. MFL EBL EAP ?
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EAP MFL EBL MFL ?
EAP W EBL MFL R S context/ culture-appropriate
References Slide 9 : Ballard, B. and Clanchy, J. (1984) Study Abroad: A Manual for Asian Students. Malaysia: Longman. In Jordan, R. (1997) English for Academic Purposes. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p.96 Slide 11 : Bloom’s Taxonomy: adapted from Bloom, B.S. (ed.) (1956) Taxonomy of Educational Objectives: The Classification of Educational Goals:Handbook I, Cognitive Domain. London: Longmans. Slide 23 : Adapted from McMorrow, J.M. (2008) PCL in the Larger Curriculum: Enquiry-Based Learning inHumanities at Manchesterhttp:// Slide 27 : 1 University College London (UCL) CIBER Group. (2008). Information Behaviour of the Researcher of the Future (CIBER Briefing paper; 9). London
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