Mentoring and Co-Writing for Research Publication Purposes: Interaction and Text Development in Doctoral Supervision

Mentoring and Co-Writing for Research Publication Purposes explores the role of joint authorship in scaffolding research writing development in the sciences, based on a multiple-case study of three student-supervisor pairs. It critically engages with approaches to studying doctoral education and writing practices, develops a wide-lens methodology, and builds theory on how supervisors enculturate their students into academic peer review.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 166 pages
Publication date: 31 May 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The book Mentoring and Co-Writing for Research Publication Purposes delves into a significant gap in our understanding of how doctoral supervision relationships in the sciences are enacted as writing pedagogy. Conducted through a comprehensive multiple-case study involving three student-supervisor pairs in environmental sciences, neuroscience, and biochemistry, as they collaboratively prepared research articles for publication, this book offers a detailed and in-depth analysis of the role of joint authorship in scaffolding research writing development in the sciences.

Critical Engagement: The book critically engages with a diverse range of approaches to studying doctoral education and writing practices. It explores various theories, frameworks, and methodologies employed to understand the complexities of doctoral writing and supervision. By incorporating a wide-lens methodology, the book captures, analyzes, and interprets the multimodal interactions between co-authors and their evolving texts, providing a rich and nuanced understanding of the writing process.

Writing-Oriented Supervision Meetings: The book delves into the social and spatial configurations of writing-oriented supervision meetings. It examines the roles of supervisors and students vis-à-vis each other and their evolving texts, shedding light on the dynamics and negotiations that occur during these meetings. By analyzing the social and spatial aspects of supervision, the book contributes to our understanding of how supervisors enculturate their students into the intricate social negotiations at the heart of academic peer review.

Genre Conventions and Textual Patterns: The book also builds theory on how supervisors enculturate their students into the complex social negotiations at the heart of academic peer review. It explores how certain genre conventions and textual patterns emerge from and contribute to the observed writing practices. By examining the interplay between genre conventions and textual patterns, the book provides valuable insights into the ways in which writing is shaped and influenced by social and cultural factors.

Paving the Way
Paving the way for future research into co-authoring practices by supervisors and students in postgraduate settings, Mentoring and Co-Writing for Research Publication Purposes is a valuable resource for researchers and advanced students interested in doctoral supervision and writing for research publication purposes.

Weight: 453g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367715670