ERIC Number: EJ1111637
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-1535-0517
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International Students at the University of California: The Impact on Writing Center Practice
Cross, Sue; Holten, Christine; Picciotto, Madeleine; Ruble, Kelley
CATESOL Journal, v27 n2 p73-87 2015
The dramatically increasing number of international students at University of California (UC) campuses has had a marked effect on its campus writing centers, causing a reconsideration of personnel, pedagogy, training, services, and cross-campus partnerships. In this article, writing center administrators and staff at 3 UC campuses--UC Irvine, UCLA, and UC San Diego--discuss the challenges they are encountering and the possibilities that are emerging as they pursue their mission to serve all undergraduate student writers.
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Writing (Composition), Learning Resources Centers, Undergraduate Students, Writing Across the Curriculum, Delivery Systems, Enrollment Trends, Barriers, Educational Opportunities, Teaching Methods, Tutor Training, Expertise, Partnerships in Education, Peer Teaching
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: California (Irvine); California (Los Angeles); California (San Diego)
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