Murray, Neil (2016) An academic literacies argument for decentralizing EAP provision. ELT Journal, 70 (4). pp. 435-443. doi:10.1093/elt/ccw030 ISSN 0951-0893.
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Abstract
English-medium universities have generally adopted centralized models of in-sessional English language provision, where expertise resides and is often delivered within language development units or as part of larger cognate departments, typically TESOL or Applied Linguistics departments. This arrangement might be seen as reflecting a one-size-fits-all study skills perspective on EAP, one that treats the development of student writing, in particular, as mastery of a set of skills that are generalizable across different disciplines. With the emergence of the ‘academic literacies’ perspective, this emphasis has shifted somewhat towards an approach that gives greater recognition to the variation which exists between the writing practices of different academic disciplines. This shift provides support for a move away from a centralized model of English language provision to a decentralized approach that brings with it a number of distinct benefits outlined in this article.
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
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| Subjects: | L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2300 Higher Education P Language and Literature > PE English |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Applied Linguistics |
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | English language--Study and teaching (Higher) |
| Journal or Publication Title: | ELT Journal |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| ISSN: | 0951-0893 |
| Official Date: | 1 October 2016 |
| Dates: | Date Event 1 October 2016 Published 28 March 2016 Available 18 February 2016 Accepted 15 February 2016 Submitted |
| Volume: | 70 |
| Number: | 4 |
| Page Range: | pp. 435-443 |
| DOI: | 10.1093/elt/ccw030 |
| Status: | Peer Reviewed |
| Publication Status: | Published |
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
| Date of first compliant deposit: | 1 April 2016 |
| Date of first compliant Open Access: | 28 March 2018 |
| URI: | https://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/78203/ |
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