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Publication Date: 2016-Jan
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Designing a Website to Support Students' Academic Writing Process
Åberg, Eva Svärdemo; Ståhle, Ylva; Engdahl, Ingrid; Knutes-Nyqvist, Helen
Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, v15 n1 p33-42 Jan 2016
Academic writing skills are crucial when students, e.g., in teacher education programs, write their undergraduate theses. A multi-modal web-based and self-regulated learning resource on academic writing was developed, using texts, hypertext, moving images, podcasts and templates. A study, using surveys and a focus group, showed that students used the learning resource on numerous occasions, a resource reachable outside in-person mentor sessions. Students declared that the resources had been important for finishing their degree projects. Mentors highlighted structure, multidisciplinary overview and linking possibilities. Using digital learning resources supporting students' academic writing is doubtless a developmental area in higher education.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Web Sites, Academic Discourse, Teacher Education Programs, Student Surveys, Focus Groups, Mentors, Higher Education, College Students, Educational Resources, Computer Use, Student Research, Theses, Questionnaires
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Sweden (Stockholm)
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