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Shaheen, Nisbah. "International students at UK universities : critical thinking-related challenges to academic writing." Thesis, University of Huddersfield, 2012. http://eprints.hud.ac.uk/id/eprint/16429/.

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Universities in the UK host considerable numbers of international students pursuing higher degrees, which raises questions about the extent of their adaptation to a new academic environment. Critical thinking is a key skill expected of university graduates in the British education system, and it has been an increasing focus of attention in recent years. Concerns about international students’ lack of critical thinking in academic writing have been raised by teaching professionals. A review of previous literature shows that little research has been undertaken on issues related to critical thinki

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Holbrook, Gelareh. "The challenges of logical connectors in academic writing : towards a dual-focussed process-oriented model." Thesis, University of Aberdeen, 2013. http://digitool.abdn.ac.uk:80/webclient/DeliveryManager?pid=201903.

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Research studies in English linguistics and education have long been seeking ways in which NNSs (non-native speakers) can improve the quality of their writing in order to communicate effectively within Higher Education in English speaking countries. While most ESL (English as a Second Language) teachers and scholars consider coherence as one of the key indicators of good writing, NNS university students are often criticised for producing incoherent writing often due to their misuse of cohesive conventions such as English logical connectors (e.g., conjunctive adverbials and subordinating conjun

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Hadia, Gharnasa M. "An analysis of english academic writing in a Libyan university." University of the Western Cape, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/7356.

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Philosophiae Doctor - PhD<br>This study explores English academic writing in a Libyan university. The results show a number of challenges and issues that Libyan university students experience in using English for academic writing. The study suggests intervention procedures that may correct students’ linguistic academic deficiencies. Using Gee (1999)’s D/discourse theory and Bourdieu’s theory of habitus and field, which view writing as a social practice embedded in social activities, the study takes a purely qualitative approach, presenting data descriptions by both students and lecturers

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Hu, Jumin. "The academic writing of Chinese graduate students in sciences and engineering, processes and challenges." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 2001. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk3/ftp04/nq61112.pdf.

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Newby, Tara L. "The Implementation of Engineering Design Challenges on 4th Grade Students' Attitudes Towards Engineering, Classroom Climate, and Writing Ability." Master's thesis, University of Central Florida, 2012. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ETD/id/5353.

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The purpose of this study was to determine if my practice of having 4th grade students participate in engineering design challenges impacted their attitudes towards engineering, the classroom climate, and writing ability. In this action research students were given a pre and posttest that measured their attitudes towards engineering and their perceptions of the classroom climate. A pre and post written reflection was also examined and compared for the use of predicting, observing, thinking, explaining, reflecting, and yearning to learn more. A triangulation of data included the use of pre a

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Hirano, Eliana. "Refugees Negotiating Academic Literacies in First-Year College: Challenges, Strategies, and Resources." Digital Archive @ GSU, 2011. http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/alesl_diss/18.

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The growing number of language minority students graduating from a U.S. high school and entering college has motivated many studies. These students are often referred to as Generation 1.5, a term that loosely indicates they arrived in this country at an early age and had most of their education in U.S. K-12 settings. The studies that have focused on this population often group refugees with other immigrants. Although refugees may not have arrived in this country at an early age, those coming from war torn countries as teenagers have often had their formal education interrupted in their home co

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Kalikokha, Chimwemwe. "The perceptions of a group of first year undergraduate Malawian students of the essay writing process." Click here to access this resource online, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10292/396.

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The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions of the essay writing process of first year undergraduates at Chancellor College (University of Malawi) and to a lesser extent those of the lecturers responsible for teaching academic skills. A mixed methods design, combining qualitative and quantitative techniques, was employed in order to obtain richer data for deeper understanding of the students’ writing process. Two hundred students from the humanities and social science faculties responded to a self-completion questionnaire towards the end of semester one. Based on the students’ res

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Maurtin-Cairncross, Anita. "Creating 'space' for publication: challenges faced by women academic staff members at historically Black South African universities." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2003. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&amp.

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In this study an attempt was made to explore the challenges with regard to publications experienced by academic women at three selected Historically Black Universities (HBUs). Although based predominantly within a feminist qualitative metholodogical framework, both qualitative and quantitative research methods were used in this study. Based on the findings of the study, the recommendations illustrated participants' responses. Some of the recommendations illustrated participants' expressed need of staff development with a specific focus on training in publication skills<br>mentoring and support

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Vicatos, Evelyn Magdalene. "Challenges of a new academic discourse: an investigation into the reading and writing practices of first-year chemical engineering students at a South African University." Master's thesis, Faculty of Humanities, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/33966.

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The challenges for a diverse intake of first-year engineering students, when acquiring a new academic discourse during the transition to university, has triggered this study of literacy practices in the first project task in a core first-year chemical engineering course, in a four-year undergraduate degree programme at a South African university. Most reviewed engineering courses incorporate a socialisation approach into valued practices including literacy skills, particularly writing. Research on such courses focuses on the outcome of successful acquisition of a new discourse, rather than the

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Lok, Pui-ying Katherine, and 駱佩瑩. "The challenge of subject-area writing: a diagnostic study of L2 students' argumentative history essays." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2010. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B45176358.

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Parfa, Nils-Olof, and Olle Östlund. "A challenge or a threat : Exploring expressive writing as a reframing tool to cope with the transition to online learning." Thesis, Umeå universitet, Institutionen för psykologi, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-179599.

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The COVID-19 pandemic has extensively impacted upon society and limited opportunities for social interaction due to government regulations. University students have been required to adapt to a transition from classroom to online based learning, with a subsequent loss of resources and study-specific venues for social interaction. In general, university students are identified as being at increased risk of experiencing mental health issues; social isolation and loneliness incurred as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic can further contribute to students’ vulnerability. The present study explores s

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Bower, Nathan. "The Gender Gap in Technical Communication: How Women Challenge the Predominant Objectivist Paradigm." Master's thesis, University of Central Florida, 2012. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ETD/id/5146.

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Women are currently underrepresented in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields. The purpose of this thesis is to explore how this underrepresentation translates to a gender gap in the field of technical communication and how this gap causes women to challenge the predominant objectivist paradigm in the field. Through an investigation of peer-reviewed journal articles, periodicals, critical theory, and articles published in online magazines such as Slate, I identify the gendered nature of modern technology and discuss to what extent a shift in the predominant paradi

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TAI, HSUAN-YU, and 戴宣毓. "Identifying and Responding to the Challenges in ELF Academic Writing." Thesis, 2016. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/73897262968291327484.

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博士<br>國立中正大學<br>語言學研究所<br>105<br>The past two decades have seen a tremendous amount of research on ELF spoken communication in academic settings. Substantial reconceptualizations have also been proposed to challenge the traditional concepts in English teaching, including rethinking language learners as legitimate language users and learners’ errors as different uses. However, studies on ELF academic writing and its pedagogy are still sparse. This research, therefore, aimed to investigate (1) the variation of two ELF morphosyntactic features, variant use of articles and nonstandard past-tense m

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Mbirimi, Vimbai. "Academic writing challenges faced by first year B.Ed students at a South African university." Thesis, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10539/12434.

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The purpose of the research was to investigate academic writing challenges faced by first year B.Ed. students at the University of the Witwatersrand in order to assist tutors support these students. One of the main findings is first year B.Ed. students find it challenging to move from school literacies to academic literacy, and thus they need to be ‘initiated’ into academic literacy. The findings indicate that students need assistance with reading the articles on which essays are based, with understanding what essay questions require them to do, with quoting and referencing from sources and w

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Hu, Jumin. "The academic writing of Chinese graduate students in sciences and engineering : processes and challenges." Thesis, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/12959.

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This dissertation reports on a multi-case study of 15 Mainland Chinese graduate students in sciences and engineering at a major Canadian university as they wrote disciplinary course assignments and research proposals during their first two years at the university. Using data collected through multiple in-depth interviews with the individual students, supplemented by their writing samples and follow-up interviews with faculty, the study explores the writing processes and challenges of the students in completing their written assignments.. The study finds that the faculty differed considerably a

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Caudill, Cindy. "Technical Illustration: The Changes and Challenges Presented by Advancements in Technology." Master's thesis, 2014. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ETD/id/6072.

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This thesis investigates the changes and challenges technology has created in the field of technical illustration. Technical illustration includes the fields of technical drawing as well as scientific and medical illustration. Previously, technical illustrators learned and used traditional illustration methods, without the aid of computers. However, technology has rapidly entered the field and has changed the education, work environment, skills, and role of the technical illustrator. I note both the benefits and disadvantages that current technical illustrators are facing in their work. I expl

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Dearman, Jeremy Keith. "Increasing college students’ experience of flow while completing academic writing tasks." Thesis, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/2152/31013.

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Flow is a state of consciousness where the individual experiences engagement, concentration, and enjoyment. An intervention was conducted focusing on challenge-skill balancing and intrinsic motivation, both previously conceptualized as aspects of flow. The variables evaluated were challenge-skill balance, concentration on task, flow, and intrinsic motivation. The study had 211 undergraduate college students (control = 104, intervention = 107). Repeated measures ANOVA was used to evaluate the data. The findings were mixed. Significant main effects between groups were not found. Significa

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