A Writing Center Practitioner's Inquiry into Collaboration: Pedagogy, Practice, And Research

This book presents a model of Practitioner Inquiry (PI) as a systematic form of empirical research and provides a rationale for its suitability within a writing center context. It explores the potential of writing centers as pedagogical sites that support research and offers an accessible model that guides both research and practice. The author emphasizes the importance of collaboration and Indigenous concepts and approaches to inform an ethical collaborative practice. The book makes significant contributions to empirical research in writing center studies, composition, and education and will be of great relevance to writing center practitioners, researchers, and anyone interested in tutor professionalization, collaboration, translingual literacy practices, and research methodologies.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 126 pages
Publication date: 31 May 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This book presents a comprehensive model of Practitioner Inquiry (PI) as a rigorous and systematic form of empirical research, providing a strong rationale for its suitability within the context of writing centers. By examining the potential of writing centers as pedagogical spaces that foster research, the author offers an accessible framework that guides both research and practice for writing center practitioners, while allowing for flexibility to accommodate their unique contexts of practice. In response to the growing demand for empirical research that is replicable, aggregable, and data-driven (RAD), the author delves into Practitioner Inquiry by explicating methodology and methods, revisiting collaboration as a guiding principle for both practice and research, and showcasing examples of its application.

Drawing upon the rich cultural context of Hawaiʻi, the author grounds this research and scholarship in the local context, incorporating Indigenous concepts and approaches to inform an ethical and collaborative practice. This book makes significant contributions to the fields of writing center studies, composition, and education, offering valuable insights and practical applications to writing center practitioners, researchers engaged in empirical research, and scholars interested in tutor professionalization, collaboration, translingual literacy practices, and research methodologies.

Overall, this book serves as a valuable resource for anyone seeking to enhance their understanding of Practitioner Inquiry and its potential to contribute to the advancement of writing center research and practice.

Weight: 453g
Dimension: 216 x 138 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367510336