Pedagogy Jan 2013

Liminal Spaces and Research Identity

James P. Purdy ; Joyce R. Walker

Abstract

This article argues that prevailing approaches to research instruction in introductory composition courses, as represented in print and digital instructional materials, reflect outdated theoretical views and may damage students’ researcher identity. Teaching research as a closed, linear, universal process prevents students from leaving the liminal space of the composition classroom.

Journal
Pedagogy
Published
2013-01-01
DOI
10.1215/15314200-1814260
Open Access
Closed
Topics
first-year composition threshold concepts multilingual writers

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