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Leading Basic Writing Students to Success Through Empowerment and Care322 views
Author
Patel, Nehali, English - Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, University of Virginia
Advisors
Seitz, James, AS-English-Eng Lit Ops, University of Virginia
Abstract
In this thesis, I explore scholarship about basic writing courses in order to understand the needs of basic writers and the pedagogical approaches instructors take in such courses. I discuss the contributions of five basic writing instructors who I interviewed in tandem with literature reviews. In my analysis, I find two predominant themes that these instructors discuss which support existing scholarship: The Pedagogy of Empowered Learning and The Pedagogy of Holistic Care. I highlight the instructors' specific strategies and practices that contribute to student success in their classrooms.
Degree
MA (Master of Arts)
Keywords
Basic writing; Empowerment; Pedagogy of care; Student success
Language
English
Rights
All rights reserved (no additional license for public reuse)
Patel, Nehali. Leading Basic Writing Students to Success Through Empowerment and Care. University of Virginia, English - Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, MA (Master of Arts), 2022-04-30, https://doi.org/10.18130/hcd8-5g26.
