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Writing center theory & tutoring pedagogy disjunction.
Abstract
Writing center theory is assumed to influence peer tutoring pedagogy. In reality, the latter appears to be influenced more by institutional and social concerns than by theory. This paper explores the theory-pedagogy disjunction and details the circumstances surrounding it.
Background
It would appear that there exists a direct connection between writing center (WC) theory and peer tutoring pedagogy. This, however, is not always the case. Although most contemporary writing centers have developed from a central philosophy about the nature of language and knowledge production, their tutoring pedagogies are often influenced by ...
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