Lin Norton - Böcker

Writing Partnerships in Higher Education offers a timely account of practical strategies and personal insights designed to help with the process of writing with others. This book articulates the unspoken ‘rules of the game’ for developing effective writing partnerships and brokering new writing networks at individual, institutional and strategic levels.Whether writing with students or supervisors, co-writing papers, setting up writing groups, editing book volumes or supporting writing partnership practices, this book provides a one-stop-shop for all types of collaborative writing endeavours relevant to academic writing for publication. Featuring contributions from a range of scholars who offer their insights, experience and frameworks for effective writing partnerships, the carefully curated chapters are organised into three easily navigated themes:Section 1: Insights from writing at the coalfaceSection 2: Cultivating writing culturesSection 3: Writing with others in creative and innovative waysBy addressing all aspects of writing collaborations and partnerships, this book is a must-have guide for any academic writer looking to start co-writing themselves, lead and support the co-writing of others, or expand and develop new practices in their writing partnerships.

Writing Partnerships in Higher Education offers a timely account of practical strategies and personal insights designed to help with the process of writing with others. This book articulates the unspoken ‘rules of the game’ for developing effective writing partnerships and brokering new writing networks at individual, institutional and strategic levels.Whether writing with students or supervisors, co-writing papers, setting up writing groups, editing book volumes or supporting writing partnership practices, this book provides a one-stop-shop for all types of collaborative writing endeavours relevant to academic writing for publication. Featuring contributions from a range of scholars who offer their insights, experience and frameworks for effective writing partnerships, the carefully curated chapters are organised into three easily navigated themes:Section 1: Insights from writing at the coalfaceSection 2: Cultivating writing culturesSection 3: Writing with others in creative and innovative waysBy addressing all aspects of writing collaborations and partnerships, this book is a must-have guide for any academic writer looking to start co-writing themselves, lead and support the co-writing of others, or expand and develop new practices in their writing partnerships.

Practical and down-to-earth, the second edition of Action Research in Teaching and Learning is an ideal introduction to the subject, offering a distinctive blend of the theoretical and the practical, grounded firmly in the global higher education landscape. Written in an accessible style to build confidence, it provides easily adaptable, practical frameworks, guidelines and advice on research practice within a higher education context. The reader is guided through each stage of the action research process, from engaging with the critical theory, to the practical applications with the ultimate goal of providing a research study which is publishable. Supplemented by useful pedagogical research tools and exemplars of both qualitative and quantitative action research studies, this new edition features chapters engaging with teaching excellence and analysing qualitative and quantitative research, additions to the resources section and a new preface focusing more explicitly on the ever-growing number of part-time academics.Action Research in Teaching and Learning combines a theoretical understanding of the scholarly literature with practical applications and is an essential, critical read for any individual teaching or undertaking action research.

Practical and down-to-earth, the second edition of Action Research in Teaching and Learning is an ideal introduction to the subject, offering a distinctive blend of the theoretical and the practical, grounded firmly in the global higher education landscape. Written in an accessible style to build confidence, it provides easily adaptable, practical frameworks, guidelines and advice on research practice within a higher education context. The reader is guided through each stage of the action research process, from engaging with the critical theory, to the practical applications with the ultimate goal of providing a research study which is publishable. Supplemented by useful pedagogical research tools and exemplars of both qualitative and quantitative action research studies, this new edition features chapters engaging with teaching excellence and analysing qualitative and quantitative research, additions to the resources section and a new preface focusing more explicitly on the ever-growing number of part-time academics.Action Research in Teaching and Learning combines a theoretical understanding of the scholarly literature with practical applications and is an essential, critical read for any individual teaching or undertaking action research.