Crossing Borders, Writing Texts, Being Evaluated - Cultural and Disciplinary Norms in Academic Writing

This book examines both writing norms and assessment, and proficiency development, and suggests that scholars need to critically examine testing regimes and develop research-based perspectives on tests and testing practices, so that educational institutions can prepare learners with differing cultural experiences for tests and assessments.

About the author

Anne Golden is an Emeritus Professor of Second Language Acquisition at MultiLing, the University of Oslo, Norway.
Lars Anders Kulbrandstad is an Emeritus Professor at Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, Norway, and Senior Professor at Karlstad University, Sweden.
Lawrence Jun Zhang is Professor of Applied Linguistics at the Faculty of Education and Social Work, University of Auckland, New Zealand.

Summary

This book examines both writing norms and assessment, and proficiency development, and suggests that scholars need to critically examine testing regimes and develop research-based perspectives on tests and testing practices, so that educational institutions can prepare learners with differing cultural experiences for tests and assessments.

Product details

• Assisted by: Anne Golden (Editor), Lars Anders Kulbrandstad (Editor), Lawrence Jun Zhang (Editor), Zhang Lawrence Jun (Editor)
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2021
• EAN: 9781788928564
• ISBN: 978-1-78892-856-4
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 14 mm
• Weight: 438 g
• Series: New Perspectives on Language and Education; New Perspectives on Language a
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures; EDUCATION / Adult & Continuing Education, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Study & Teaching, Language acquisition, Language learning: writing skills, Writing skills, Higher & further education, tertiary education, Bilingualism & multilingualism, Higher education, tertiary education, Bilingualism and multilingualism, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Higher