Teaching English in the Two-Year College Mar 2011

The “Reverse Commute”: Adult Students and the Transition from Professional to Academic Literacy

Michaud Michael J.

Abstract

In this article, I report on the experiences of one adult student making the transition from professional to academic literacy and trace implications for writing scholars and teachers.

Journal
Teaching English in the Two-Year College
Published
2011-03-01
DOI
10.58680/tetyc201113579
Open Access
Closed
Topics
literacy studies race and writing

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  1. Rounsaville et al. (2022)
    Relationality in the Transfer of Writing Knowledge
    College Composition and Communication

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