College Composition and Communication Jun 2012

Crossing Boundaries: Co-op Students Relearning to Write

Doug Brent

Abstract

This article reviews the deeply conflicted literature on learning transfer, especially as it applies to rhetorical knowledge and skill. It then describes a study in which six students are followed through their first co-op work term to learn about which resources they draw on as they enter a new environment of professional writing. It suggests that although students engage in little one-to-one transfer of learning, they draw on a wide range of internalized rhetorical strategies learned from across their academic experience.

Journal
College Composition and Communication
Published
2012-06-01
DOI
10.58680/ccc201220299
Open Access
Closed
Topics
transfer writing across the curriculum professional writing

Citation Context

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  3. Smith et al. (2021)
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  4. Alexander et al. (2020)
    Toward Wayfinding: A Metaphor for Understanding Writing Experiences
    Written Communication
  5. Yancey et al. (2019)
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  1. Stinnett (2019)
    Using Objective-Motivated Knowledge Activation to Support Writing Transfer in FYC
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  2. Misak (2018)
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  3. Read et al. (2018)
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  4. Lockhart et al. (2016)
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