Negotiating Academic Writing in an English-Medium University - Chinese Postgraduates Perspectives, Practices, and Agency

Written for NNES students, researchers and practitioners in higher education, including language professionals and other specialists in language teaching, this compelling text will also interest general readers of academic and linguistic literacy.

List of contents

1. Introduction 2. Realities and Assumptions of Postgraduates and EAW Development 3. The Conceptual Framework: Perspectives of Writing Development and Agency 4. Using Qualitative Research Methods to Examine Perspectives, Practices, and Agency 5. Perspectives of Producing and Learning English Academic Writing 6. An Unexpected Success Story: The Case of Zhiqiang 7. Strategic Orchestration of Resources: The Case of Meiling 8. Independent Learning Out of No Choice: The Case of Mulan 9. From a Successful Chinese Researcher to a Silent English Writer: The Case of Guojia 10. Concluding Remarks: Understanding Chinese Postgraduates' EAW Journey Through the Lens of Agency

About the author

Xiaohao Ma is Associate Professor at the School of Foreign Languages at Tianjin University, China. Her current research interests include student experiences in English-medium education, advanced academic literacy, second language writing, and English for academic purposes.

Product details

• Authors: Xiaohao Ma, Xiaohao (School of Foreign Languages Ma, Xiaohao (Tianjin University Ma
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 20.06.2025
• EAN: 9781032589404
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3258940-4
• No. of pages: 188
• Series: Education and Society in China
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; China, EDUCATION / General, Linguistics, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Sociolinguistics, FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY / English as a Second Language, EDUCATION / Bilingual Education, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, Moral and social purpose of education, Language teaching theory and methods, Higher & further education, tertiary education, Higher education, tertiary education, Moral & social purpose of education, ELT: English for specific purposes, ELT: Exams and tests of English for specific purposes, Language learning for specific purposes, Applied linguistics for ELT