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1:30pm MST

Beyond academic language socialization: What do students get out of EAP writing classes?

Saturday November 16, 2024 1:30pm - 2:00pm MST

This study examined experiences of multilingual learners in academic English classes at three Canadian universities. Drawing on focus groups, interviews, and learning experience journals, we report on tangential benefits and impacts for/on students through EAP classes that go beyond writing development. Theoretical and pedagogical implications will be discussed.

Presenters

Heike Neumann

Concordia University

Sandra Zappa-Hollman

University of British Columbia

Sandra Zappa-Hollman, PhD, is an Associate Professor and Director of academic English programming at Vantage College, University of British Columbia. Her research focuses on the academic literacy trajectories of international EAL students, collaboration between language and content... Read More →

Saskia Van Viegen

Associate Professor, York University

Saturday November 16, 2024 1:30pm - 2:00pm MST
Rincon

Paper, J2

1:30pm MST

Crafting identity through thesis writing process: A study of English as an additional language master's students' citation practices

Saturday November 16, 2024 1:30pm - 2:00pm MST

Santa Rita

The presentation reports on a study that investigated how L2 master’s students developed their writer identity through citation practices in their theses supported by a writing course. Findings underscore the need for explicit instruction and supportive contexts in the thesis writing process.

Presenters

Fangzhi He

Davidson College

Saturday November 16, 2024 1:30pm - 2:00pm MST
Santa Rita

Paper, J2

1:30pm MST

“It's like a one-to-one kind of tutor for my writing”: Multilingual graduate writers’ uses and views of GenAI feedback

Saturday November 16, 2024 1:30pm - 2:00pm MST

Tucson

This study reports on L2 English graduate students’ dynamic experiences with using GenAI for writing feedback during the first year after ChatGPT’s release. Our results demonstrate how critical GenAI-mediated feedback practices can support these students as they navigate the challenges of Outer Circle membership and U.S. graduate education.

Presenters

Sophia Minnillo

PhD Candidate, University of California, Davis

I am a PhD candidate in Linguistics at University of California, Davis with a designated emphasis in Writing, Rhetoric, and Composition. I focus on L2 and heritage language learning, writing, teaching, and assessment. I also study multilingual identities and experiences during international... Read More →

Dana Ferris

Professor of Writing, University of California Davis

Dana R. Ferris, Professor in the University Writing Program at the University of California, Davis, has had a wide-ranging career as a teacher, teacher-educator, researcher, writer, editor, and writing program administrator. Her books and articles have focused primarily on the teaching... Read More →

Saturday November 16, 2024 1:30pm - 2:00pm MST
Tucson

Paper, J2