Keywords:
program assessment, reporting, data collection, research study, training
Abstract
Writing centers have been recognized as sites for dependency-related behaviors where some writers seek support beyond the perceived scope of the consultants’ responsibilities. Studies of dependency and writing centers have suggested that there is a fine line between fostering motivation and encouraging dependent or attachment behaviors from writers. Of late, theories of motivation have changed our estimations of the roles of emotion, identification, and solidarity as our ideas about the collaborative and social nature of writing have taken shape. In this individual presentation, I argue that the conditions of the pandemic combined with this new knowledge of supportive and motivating techniques necessitate a shift in our thinking about the development of working relationships and how we identify and meet the needs of our writers. More specifically, I investigate how writing center consultants at the University of Georgia are developing rapport and establishing solidarity with the populations they support online.
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Citation Information
Type of Source: Conference Presentation
Presenters:Â Annelise Norman
Year of Presentation: 2021
Title of Presentation: Rethinking Dependency: Promoting Motivation, Rapport, and Solidarity in Online Consultations during Times of Crisis
Conference: Online Writing Centers Association (OWCA)