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Embedding academic literacies in university programme curricula

A Case Study

Bibliographic Data

ID4096530
AuthorsNeil Murray (0000-0002-5372-5529, University of Warwick, corresponding author), Shashi Nallaya (0000-0003-3098-8112, University of South Australia)
Year2016
Volume41
Issue7
Pages1296-1312
Publication date2016-07-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueStudies in Higher Education (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0307-5079 • E-ISSN: 1470-174X
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/03075079.2014.981150
OpenAlexW2066275665
LanguageEN
Citations received17
References cited22

As the number of students entering higher education continues to increase, many English-medium universities have been looking carefully at how to more effectively ensure that those for whom English is not a first language have the opportunity to develop the academic literacies they require to successfully engage with and complete their studies as communicatively competent individuals. Their efforts, in part, reflect concern at the language problems faced by a (sometimes significant) proportion of this cohort, despite their having met English language entry criteria typically stipulated in terms of scores on high-stakes ‘gatekeeping’ tests such as IELTS. This article describes an approach adopted at an Australian university characterised by a very diverse student body. It takes as its starting point the notion that all students require tuition that helps them develop conversancy in the academic literacies of their particular disciplines and that such tuition should thus be embedded in the curriculum

Curriculum · Higher education · Mathematics education · Pedagogy · Political science · Sociology · Evaluation of Teaching Practices · Psychology · Reflective Practices in Education · Student Assessment and Feedback

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Citation span2015 - 2026 (12)
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