ERIC Number: EJ1387670
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-0218-8791
EISSN: EISSN-1742-6855
A Review of Tertiary-Level Writing Courses in Singapore: Pedagogical Approaches and Practices
Asia Pacific Journal of Education, v43 n2 p368-383 2023
While there have been several studies on primary and secondary English education in Singapore, less research has been done on academic writing courses at the tertiary level. This study presents the results of a survey, which aimed to find out the pedagogical approaches and skills prioritized by tertiary-level writing teachers in Singapore. The project was guided by the following questions: (1) What is the dominant approach to teaching writing courses in Singapore? (2) What are the educational backgrounds of writing teachers in Singapore and does this relate to the pedagogical approaches that inform their teaching? (3) What practices do these teachers prioritize in the work they do as teachers and in their learning outcomes? (4) What are the typical assignments, class sizes, and teaching loads for Singaporean writing/communication classes? The results suggest that most teachers of Singaporean writing classes have a background in linguistics and take an English for Academic Purposes (EAP) approach; however, there was also some evidence of a blended approach between EAP and composition studies. The study proposes that, as Singaporean students become more proficient in English, this blended approach may present the best way forward for teaching academic writing in Singapore.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Postsecondary Education, Writing Instruction, Writing (Composition), English for Academic Purposes, Writing Teachers, Writing Assignments, Class Size, Faculty Workload
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Singapore
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