Academic writing in social work education
Reflections from an international classroom
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12914134 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jonas Christensen (0000-0003-0428-2001, Malmö University, corresponding author), Maria Hjortsjö (Malmö University), Anna Wärnsby (0000-0003-3352-4102, Malmö University) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 69-78 |
| Publication date | 2017-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | China Journal of Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1752-5098 • E-ISSN: 1752-5101 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17525098.2017.1300368 |
| OpenAlex | W2610934952 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 8 |
The affordances of processing subject knowledge through academic writing are rarely explicitly realised in social work education. In this article, we highlight the link between instructors’ efforts to facilitate students’ academic writing and students’ perceived increase of knowledge in the subject of social work in an international context. Based on instructors’ and students’ reflections collected before, during, and after a course, we aimed to answer the following questions: in what way can academic writing support students’ learning in social work? What are students’ reflections on the pedagogical model involving academic writing? The theoretical framework for the analysis was based on learning theories focusing on collaborative learning. The main conclusion is that the instructors’ awareness of how to scaffold students’ ability to write in an academic context and to develop the students’ understanding of social work in a local and global context is an important factor in student learning
Academic writing · Affordance · Context (archaeology · Mathematics education · Pedagogy · Political science · Sociology · Subject (documents · Work (physics · Computer Science · Engineering · Higher Education Practises and Engagement · Psychology · Research in Social Sciences · Social Work Education and Practice · Social Work
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,43 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2024 (6) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |