Genre pedagogy in higher education: the SLATE Project

Authors

Shoshana J. Dreyfus, University of SydneyFollow
Sally Humphrey, Australian Catholic University
Ahmar Mahboob, University of Sydney
James R. Martin, University of Sydney

RIS ID

112456

Publication Details

Dreyfus, S. J., Humphrey, S., Mahboob, A. & Martin, J. R. (2016). Genre pedagogy in higher education: the SLATE Project. Houndmills, United Kingdom: Palgrave Macmillan UK. http://www.palgrave.com/us/book/9781137309990

Link to publisher version (URL)

Palgrave Macmillan UK

Abstract

This book describes the linguistic and pedagogical dimensions of a large action research project that deployed and extended the current work on genre pedagogy to an on-line learning environment. In particular, it explores how genre-based pedagogy can be used to support the academic literacy development of non-English speaking background (NESB) students in tertiary educational institutions to develop their academic literacy practice. The book reports on work with the Department of Chinese, Translation & Linguistics (CTL) and the Department of Biology and Chemistry (BCH) in a 2-year project called the SLATE (Scaffolding Literacy in Academic and Tertiary Environments) project. It includes theoretically and practically-oriented material that can serve the needs of researchers and practitioners engaged with the literacy development of tertiary students in both English-speaking and non-English speaking countries.