1st Edition
Negotiating Academic Writing in an English-Medium University Chinese Postgraduates’ Perspectives, Practices, and Agency
1. Introduction 2. Realities and Assumptions of Postgraduates and EAW Development 3. The Conceptual Framework: Perspectives of Writing Development and Agency 4. Using Qualitative Research Methods to Examine Perspectives, Practices, and Agency 5. Perspectives of Producing and Learning English Academic Writing 6. An Unexpected Success Story: The Case of Zhiqiang 7. Strategic Orchestration of Resources: The Case of Meiling 8. Independent Learning Out of No Choice: The Case of Mulan 9. From a Successful Chinese Researcher to a Silent English Writer: The Case of Guojia 10. Concluding Remarks: Understanding Chinese Postgraduates' EAW Journey Through the Lens of Agency
Biography
Xiaohao Ma is Associate Professor at the School of Foreign Languages at Tianjin University, China. Her current research interests include student experiences in English-medium education, advanced academic literacy, second language writing, and English for academic purposes.
“The book enlightens our understanding of how mainland Chinese students wrestle with different academic writing demands. I am most impressed with the rich narratives produced and the way the author relates them to the various tenets of the construct of 'learner agency'.” – Dr. Ken Lau, Associate Executive Director, Centre for Applied English Studies, the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
“This book is based on a detailed research study which presents revealing insights of relevance to English-medium higher education institutions recruiting non-native English-speaking postgraduate students.” – Dr David Gardner, Adjunct Associate Professor, The University of Hong Kong
