A.4.1 (RWL): Huang, ""She is My Inspiration": A Case Study of the Impact of Non-Native Writing Instructors’ Awareness of Students’ Needs & Practices"

Session Submission Type: Paper Session

Summary

This study investigated 2 non-native ESL writing instructors and 4 international students taking freshmen composition in a large U.S. university to examine teachers’ awareness of students’ needs. Results showed that without rigid institutional constraints and with strong peer support, teachers were effective in meeting students' needs and expectations.

Strand

• Reading, Writing, and Literacy

Individual Presentations

• "She is My Inspiration": A Case Study of the Impact of Non-Native Writing Instructors’ Awareness of Students’ Needs & Practices - Lee Jung Huang, Purdue University

Session Organizer

• AAAL 2015 Conference Committee, -