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Achieving greater productivity with a peer writing group
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Myatt, P and Edwards, A and Bird, F, Achieving greater productivity with a peer writing group, Proceedings of The Australian Conference on Science and Mathematics Education, 29 September - 1 October 2014, Sydney, Australia, pp. 140-148. ISBN 9780987183439 (2014) [Refereed Conference Paper]
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Copyright 2014 The Authors & The University of Sydney.
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Abstract
As an academic you rise and fall based on your publication record. For science academics moving from their original discipline
to publish educational research outcomes there is a risk of decreased publication rates and an associated reduction in
perceived self-worth. This paper examines the experiences of the authors who established a cross-institutional peer writing
group to enhance writing productivity. Over a two-year period, we communicated regularly by telephone and email, committed
to specific writing tasks, discussed publishing plans, challenges and outcomes, and wrote reflective journals to document our
journey. This paper discusses the positive and negative influences on productivity highlighted by the journal entries and
recommends four strategies for optimising the effectiveness of peer writing groups.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Conference Paper |
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Keywords: | academic writing, peer support, academic career development |
Research Division: | Education |
Research Group: | Curriculum and pedagogy |
Research Field: | Science, technology and engineering curriculum and pedagogy |
Objective Division: | Education and Training |
Objective Group: | Teaching and curriculum |
Objective Field: | Teacher and instructor development |
UTAS Author: | Edwards, A (Dr Ashley Edwards) |
ID Code: | 95874 |
Year Published: | 2014 |
Deposited By: | Zoology |
Deposited On: | 2014-10-09 |
Last Modified: | 2017-11-19 |
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