Illuminative evaluation of an intercultural-competence-focused first-year writing curriculum

Rebekah Sims University of Strathclyde ; Hadi Banat University of Massachusetts Boston ; Phuong Tran University of Toronto ; Parva Panahi Purdue University West Lafayette ; Bradley Dilger Purdue University West Lafayette

Abstract

This article explores illuminative evaluation as a method to reflectively assess a pilot implementation of an intercultural-competence-focused first-year writing curriculum at a US large public university. The goal of this curriculum is to promote integration of diverse student populations on our university campus, while developing all students’ intercultural competence and writing skills. In this article, we present practitioner reflections on classroom experiences and collaborative design of our approach to data analysis. These reflections show how an illuminative, context-rich approach to an early phase of a writing pedagogy research project shapes a holistic curricular evaluation. Illuminative evaluation drew our attention to the interaction between teaching and curriculum evaluation as well as to how this approach promotes an invitational and exploratory approach to teacher research.

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Writing and Pedagogy
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2022-09-22
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10.1558/wap.21124
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