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Record Nr.

UNINA9910777884703321

Titolo

The everyday writing center [[electronic resource] ] : a community of practice / / Anne Ellen Geller ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Logan, Utah, : Utah State University Press, 2007

ISBN

0-87421-662-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (153 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

GellerAnne Ellen <1969->

Disciplina

808/.0420711

Soggetti

English language - Rhetoric - Study and teaching

Interdisciplinary approach in education

Writing centers

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [138]-141) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; CONTENTS; PREFACE; 1 INTRODUCTION; 2 TRICKSTER AT YOUR TA B L E; 3 BEAT (NOT ) THE (POOR) CLOCK; 4 ORIGAMI, ANYONE?; 5 STRAIGHTEN UP AND FLY RIGHT:; 6 EVERYDAY RACISM; 7 EVERYDAY ADMINISTRAT I O N , O R , ARE WE HAVING FUN Y E T ?; NOTES; REFERENCES; INDEX

Sommario/riassunto

In a landmark collaboration, five co-authors develop a theme of ordinary disruptions (""the everyday"") as a source of provocative learning moments that can liberate both student writers and writing center staff. At the same time, the authors parlay Etienne Wenger's concept of ""community of practice"" into an ethos of a dynamic, learner-centered pedagogy that is especially well-suited to the peculiar teaching situation of the writing center. They push themselves and their field toward deeper, more significant research, more self-conscious teaching.