Everyday Writing Center: A Community of Practice

by Michele Eodice, Frankie Condon, Meg Carroll, et al.

Book Overview

In a landmark collaboration, five co-authors develop a theme of ordinary disruptions ("the everyday") as a source of provocative learning moments that can liberate both student writers and writing center staff. At the same time, the authors parlay Etienne Wenger's concept of "community of practice" into an ethos of a dynamic, learner-centered pedagogy that is especially well-suited to the peculiar teaching situation of the writing center. They...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0874216567
• ISBN13: 9780874216561
• Release Date: December 2006
• Publisher: Utah State University Press
• Length: 154 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.4" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher