Description
| Product ID: | 9781032051987 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Routledge Research in Writing Studies |
| Title: | Writing, Imitation, and Performance |
| Subtitle: | Insights from Neuroscience Research |
| Authors: | Author: Irene L. Clark |
| Page Count: | 114 |
| Subjects: | Linguistics, linguistics, Language teaching and learning, Literature: history and criticism, Language teaching theory and methods, Communication studies, History, Media studies, Philosophy and theory of education, Higher education, tertiary education, Adult education, continuous learning, Teaching skills and techniques, Neurosciences, Language teaching & learning (other than ELT), Literature: history & criticism, Applied linguistics for ELT, Communication studies, Humanities, Media studies, Philosophy & theory of education, Higher & further education, tertiary education, Adult education, continuous learning, Teaching skills & techniques, Neurosciences |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating This book reconsiders imitation as a valuable pedagogical approach in Writing Studies. This book reconsiders imitation as a valuable pedagogical approach in Writing Studies. Countering concerns about product-oriented teaching, formulaic writing, paternalistic or elitist pedagogy, and plagiarism, the book maintains that the use of imitation can offer a writer greater insight and help to develop a clear writerly identity. Positing that writers often use imitation as a step toward developing new directions, structures, and styles, and that this imitation is indeed a form of performance, the author explores the neuropsychological aspect of imitation to show how it is a valid form of writing instruction. She explains how learning, experience, and role playing are manifested in the brain and influence one’s sense of self, one’s identity. The book emphasizes that imitation can provide students with opportunities to perform habitually as writers, readers, and critical thinkers, enabling them to develop new understandings and confidence in their ability to improve. It also includes suggestions for classroom application, written by Craig A. Meyer. This book offers important insights for scholars and teachers of writing and composition, education, and communication studies. |
| Imprint Name: | Routledge |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2022-12-02 |
