Moving Online: Changing the Focus of a Writing Centre (2014)

Keywords

writing centre, Japanese university, action research

Abstract

This paper charts the development of a small departmental writing center at a university in Japan. The paper discusses the results from two semesters of an ongoing action research project focused on improving the usage of the center. Faced with significant constraints and decreasing usage, the project used student survey data collected at the end of each semester to drive developments to the center. This led to a shift from using a face-to-face peer model for the writing center, to organizing it as an online writing lab. The article demonstrates the potential benefits of moving online for centers facing significant constraints, and the importance of using data for decision making in driving center development.

Citation Information

Type of Scholarship: Journal Article

Author: Gene Thompson

Year of Publication: 2014

Title:Moving Online: Changing the Focus of a Writing Centre

Publication: Studies in Self-Access Learning Journal, Volume 5, Issue 2

Page Range: 127-142