What Makes Writing Academic: Rethinking Theory for Practice. Julia Molinari. Bloomsbury, 2022

Authors

  • Sandra Abegglen University of Calgary https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1582-9394
  • Tom Burns London Metropolitan University
  • Sandra Sinfield London Metropolitan University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31468/dwr.971

Keywords:

book review, academic writing, higher education, socio-academic practice, openness

Author Biographies

Sandra Abegglen, University of Calgary

Abegglen, Sandra is a Researcher in the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape at the University of Calgary where she explores online education, and learning and teaching in the design studio. Sandra has a MSc in Social Research and a MA in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education. She has extensive experience both as a social researcher and lecturer/programme leader. She has published widely on emancipatory learning and teaching practice, creative and playful pedagogy, and remote education. Find her personal website at: https://sandra-abegglen.com/

Tom Burns, London Metropolitan University

Burns, Tom

is a Senior Lecturer in the Centre for Professional and Educational Development at London Metropolitan University, developing innovations with a special focus on praxes that ignites student curiosity, and develop power and voice.  Always interested in theatre and the arts, and their role in teaching and learning, Tom has set up adventure playgrounds, community events and festivals for his local community, and feeds arts-based practice into his learning, teaching and assessment practices. He is co-author of Teaching, Learning and Study Skills: A Guide for Tutors and Essential Study Skills: The Complete Guide to Success at University (5th Edition).

Sandra Sinfield, London Metropolitan University

Sinfield, Sandra is a Senior Lecturer in Education and Learning Development in the Centre for Professional and Educational Development at London Metropolitan University and a co-founder of the Association for Learning Development in Higher Education. She has co-authored Teaching, Learning and Study Skills: A Guide for Tutors and Essential Study Skills: The complete Guide to Success at University (5th Edition). Sandra is interested in creativity as liberatory and holistic practice in Higher Education; she has developed theatre and film in unusual places - and inhabited SecondLife as a learning space.

References

Molinari, J. (2022). What Makes Writing Academic: Rethinking Theory for Practice. Bloomsbury.

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Published

2022-08-02

How to Cite

Abegglen, S., Burns, T., & Sinfield, S. (2022). What Makes Writing Academic: Rethinking Theory for Practice. Julia Molinari. Bloomsbury, 2022. Discourse and Writing/Rédactologie, 32, 358–365. https://doi.org/10.31468/dwr.971

Issue

Vol. 32 (2022)

Section

Reviews

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