Exploring ESL students’ experiences of academic writing in higher education- a cultural historical activity theory perspective
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6422330 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Naureen Rahnuma (0000-0002-6283-1972, Independent University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 303-325 |
| Publication date | 2023-06-14 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Education Inquiry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2000-4508 • E-ISSN: 2000-4508 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/20004508.2023.2222450 |
| OpenAlex | W4380686348 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 44 |
Writing in discipline and across the curriculum as an academic literacy practice has been the subject of a growing body of research in HE over the past few decades. In Bangladesh, however, effective academic writing in English as a second language (ESL) is an interminable challenge for tertiary students. This study uses a sociocultural theoretical lens by applying a CHAT framework to develop an in-depth, contextualised understanding of how Bangladeshi HE students engage with writing in an ESL setting while collaborating among individual learners and their social learning contexts. Drawing on data collected from in-depth interviews, the paper elucidates how learners construct subjective accounts of their perception of academic writing in HE and identifies six contradictions in their writing trajectory. In conclusion, the implications of utilising a CHAT framework as a reflective tool to re-evaluate, re-envision and remodel learning activity systems while steering interventions at micro, meso and macro-level policymaking to enhance expansive learning are discussed
Academic writing · Activity Theory · Curriculum · English for academic purposes · Expansive · Higher education · Literacy · Mathematics education · Pedagogy · Perspective (graphical · Sociocultural evolution · Sociocultural perspective · Sociology · Computer Science · Innovative Education and Learning Practices · Psychology · Second Language Learning and Teaching · Student Assessment and Feedback
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |