Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education Report on postgraduate training event in science education writing

Peter Samuels, Mary Deane, Jeanne Griffin
unpublished
This article reports on a case study of a Writing in the Disciplines intervention for doctoral students in science education held at Coventry University in May 2010. Differences between this event and previous ones are described, including the use of an online writing peer review system. Issues that emerged during discussions on the day and the performance of the online writing review system are presented. An evaluation of the event is described. A discussion is provided on the importance of
more » ... eloping social communities in writing, the effectiveness of supporting them with an online writing peer review system and the tensions created by the provision of subject specialist feedback alongside generic writing specialist feedback. Conclusions are drawn for the design of future writing training events.
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