Research on Writing Practices:
Consequences for the Teaching of Writing and Learner Outcomes
A One-day Symposium on Writing
Monday, December 3rd, 2007
University of Limerick
Programme
9.00-9.15 Opening and welcome address
9.15–10.15 Keynote: ‘Working with writing: understanding texts, writers and readers’
Ken Hyland, Centre for Academic and Professional Literacies, Institute of Education, London
10.15–11.00 ‘Responding to writing needs at the University of Limerick’ Lawrence Cleary, Caroline Graham, Catherine Jeanneau and Íde O’Sullivan, Shannon Consortium Regional Writing Centre
11.00-11.30 Coffee
11.30–12.00 'Enhancing writing motivation and effectiveness in academia: the importance of immersion and engaged action'
Sarah Moore, Centre for Teaching and Learning, University of Limerick
12.00-12.45 ‘Spot the difference’: content and form in student writing
and/or
‘Before and after’: peer tutor training and tutor identity
Matthew Martin and Jonathan Worley, St Mary’s University College Writing Centre, Belfast
12.45 – 14.00 Lunch
14.00 – 15:30 Who comes to the LSU for essay support and what they want
James Binchy, Mary Immaculate College
‘Profiling learning styles in the Shannon Consortium – applying learning styles theory in writing practice’
Michael P. O’Brien, Limerick Institute of Technology
Vincent Farrell, Institute of Technology, Tralee
‘Nurturing writers: the role of an English language writing centre in a German university context’
Katherine Bull and Michael Bawden, Freie Universität Berlin
15.30 – 16.00 Coffee
16.00 – 17.30 Writing innovation in UL – Panel discussion
‘Developing students’ writing skills in a technical communication introductory module: a case study’
Yvonne Cleary, University of Limerick
‘Dancing about writing’
Jane Edwards and Mary Nunan, Irish World Academy of Music and Dance, University of Limerick
17.30 Reception
This event is organised by the
University of Limerick Writing Research Forum
in association with the
Shannon Consortium Regional Writing Centre