scholarly journals Elaboración de una prueba diagnóstico para medir habilidades de escritura académica

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 131-146
Author(s):  
Carmen Elena Muñoz Rodríguez ◽  
Bernardo Enrique Pérez Álvarez
Keyword(s):  
Diagnostic Test ◽  
Writing Center ◽  
Writing Process ◽  
Academic Literacy ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Diagnostic Instrument ◽  
University Environment ◽  
The University

El artículo describe el proceso de elaboración de un instrumento diagnóstico para la evaluación de las habilidades de escritura en estudiantes (de pregrado y posgrado) que acuden al Centro de Escritura (CE) de la Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo (UMSNH) para obtener ayuda en sus productos escritos. La prueba tiene un valor cualitativo que otorga un resultado individual, y a la vez constituye una base para desarrollar una prueba institucional que atienda de manera específica necesidades de escritura con un criterio mixto de análisis. Uno de los pasos necesarios en la implementación del CE en la UMSNH fue la elaboración de un instrumento diagnóstico que permitiera conocer la situación en la que llegan los usuarios en sus habilidades de lectura y escritura, pues con este primer acercamiento los servicios que en el centro se ofrecen pueden ser más eficientes; asimismo, se busca conocer qué dimensiones o niveles de la actividad de escritura son más urgentes de atender tanto a nivel individual como a nivel institucional. El CE está enfocado en el proceso de producción del texto y en el escritor mismo, como instrumento que permita conocer cuáles son las habilidades y debilidades que los usuarios poseen. This study aimed to apply a diagnostic instrument that allowed determining the degree of academic literacy achieved by students in relation to their level of studies (undergraduate or graduate). That is, students’ knowledge, abilities, skills, beliefs and / or prejudices regarding the writing process were analyzed. The methodology describes the process of elaborating a diagnostic instrument for the evaluation of students’ writing skills who visit the Writing Center of the Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo with the purpose of getting help on their written products. The results obtained were analyzed from a qualitative perspective, with a correlation between the main characteristics that the students consider are important in the task of writing. The results found that students work (i) to develop those areas that allow a text to be coherent, (ii) to have a good command of spelling; and (iii) to learn how to start writing. The diagnostic test made it possible to establish the parameters which define the characteristics that users must meet in the writing process to consider that they develop this activity well, and that they have reached a level of sufficiency in academic literacy that allows them to get by in the university environment.

Berufsrelevante L2-Schreibkompetenz fördern durch Fordern

Fachsprache ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 43 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 193-209
Author(s):  
Elisabeth Janisch ◽  
Eva Seidl
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Writing Process ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Teaching Approach ◽  
Main Question ◽  
Language Level ◽  
Improving Writing ◽  
The University ◽  
Summer Semester

This article outlines approaches on how to support writing skills and text competence when teaching German as a foreign language. The main question is whether and how dealing in detail with one’s own mistakes and actively analysing one’s own writing process can contribute to improving writing skills in teaching German as a foreign language. Reflections which were written down during the 2013/14 winter and 2016 summer semester at the University of Graz by students studying German as a foreign language, level C1, serve as basis for this article. These reflections refer to texts gathered within one semester respectively. They address subjects relevant to the daily life of a translator in training, such as economics, law, culture, medicine and technology. During this period of reflection, students addressed the question of whether their approach to writing texts has changed in the course of one semester. In addition, they were asked to focus on which mistakes were made repeatedly and to which error category they belonged. Furthermore, they examined the areas in which they feel that they have personally improved and see their strengths. This article aims to demonstrate to what extent this teaching approach succeeded.

scholarly journals Letramento Académico: prática cultural discursiva

Prisma Com ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 105-116
Author(s):  
Olira Saraiva Rodrigues
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Academic Literacy ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Pedagogical Strategies ◽  
University Environment ◽  
Academic Teaching ◽  
Construction Of Knowledge ◽  
Epistemological Analysis ◽  
The University

This article aims to discuss the respect for the need for didactic and pedagogical strategies in relation to academic teaching, in the understanding of university students, as subjects of language, with values and identity marks. A proposal of this research is theoretically theoretical or academic literacy, as well as launching some perspectives, from the possibilities of appropriation practices in the university environment by academics. The study aims to collaborate with the construction of knowledge that interferes and will (re) mean the process of academic literacy, through reflections, for students who are builders of their only speeches and not only reproducers of legitimate speeches. Methodologically, a research carried out in bibliographic and descriptive studies, with a qualitative approach. Therefore, an epistemological analysis based on Foucault (1996), Orlandi (1988) and Rodrigues (2009) for the notion of discourse; Soares (2009) for teaching and Lea and Street (2014) for academic teaching.

PROFESSORS' PERCEPTION OF SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY IN THE FACULTY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF GUAYAQUIL

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. 70-76
Author(s):  
Jorge Daher Nader ◽  
Amelia Patricia Panunzio ◽  
Marlene Hernández Navarro
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Research ◽  
Scientific Activity ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Research Activity ◽  
University Environment ◽  
Empirical Level ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Scientific Nature ◽  
The University

Research is considered a function aimed at obtaining new knowledge and its application for the solution to problems or questions of a scientific nature, The universities framed in the fulfillment of their social function have a complex task given by training a competent professional who assumes research as part of their training and who learns to ask questions that they are able to solve through scientific research.  Scientific research is an indicator of the quality of processes in the university environment, so it must be increased by virtue of the results of the work carried out by research teachers and students the objective of this work is to know the perception of the teachers of the Faculty of Medical Sciences of the University of Guayaquil about the scientific activity. Objective: to know the perception of the teachers of the Faculty of Medical Sciences of the University of Guayaquil about the scientific activity. Methods: theoretical and empirical level were used, a questionnaire with closed questions aimed at knowing the opinions on the research activity in this institution was applied. Result: that of the sample analyzed 309 (39.3%) said they agreed with the training for the writing of scientific articles. 38.6% said they agree with the training on research projects. Conclusion: that teacher’s research should be enhanced to ensure the formation and development of research skills in students.

Technologies of Democracy: Participation and Access in the University Environment

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie Hall ◽  
Naida Caidi
Keyword(s):  
Digital Divide ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Access To Information ◽  
Canadian Government ◽  
University Environment ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
Statistics Canada ◽  
The University ◽  
Physical Access

Although Canada globally ranks among the top ten countries for per capita Internet use (ITU, 2001; Statistics Canada, 2002), roughly one half of the population is till not online. The Canadian government has supported numerous initiatives aimed at bridging the 'digital divide' between technological haves and have-nots, recognizing, at the same time, that simple physical access to information. . .

Cooperative learning: a methodological answer to instructional design based on competences in the university environment

2010 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 202 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosa Maria Pons Parra ◽  
Jose Manuel Serrano Gonzalez Tejero ◽  
Clotilde Lomeli Agruel ◽  
Victor Manuel Alcantar Enriquez ◽  
Dolores Graciela Cordero Arroyo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Instructional Design ◽  
Cooperative Learning ◽  
University Environment ◽  
The University

The effects of the World Wide Web on reading and writing skills in a Spanish cultural studies courseLos efectos de la Web en la adquisición de destrezas lectoras y escritas en un curso de cultura hispana

ReCALL ◽  
2000 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
CARMEN CABOT
Keyword(s):  
Writing Skills ◽  
Written Language ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Reading And Writing ◽  
Spanish Speaking ◽  
South Wales ◽  
Effective Use ◽  
The University ◽  
Task Oriented ◽  
Target Culture

This paper presents the results of a study that demonstrates an effective use of the Web as a tool to increase motivation and thus promote reading and writing skills in Spanish as well as a deeper sense of the culture of the Spanish speaking world. In the study, thirty students of second year Spanish at the University of New South Wales were required to prepare an itinerary for a trip to a Spanish speaking country of their choice using the WWW as the only resource. In general our findings regarding improved language skills were consistent with the literature: an increase of vocabulary, more use of references, more student initiated interactions and greater interactivity in the classroom amongst students were observed. There was, however, one aspect, linguistic accuracy, in which improvement was not greatly noted. The data collected confirms that a task-oriented Web based course can increase the motivation of students, improve the scope of their reading, and enhance their perception of the target culture, all with a great effect on range of language explored, learned and re-processed, but a much lesser effect on the accuracy of written language produced.

THE CONNECTION MACHINE IN A UNIVERSITY ENVIRONMENT: GESAMTHOCHSCHULE WUPPERTAL

1993 ◽  
Vol 04 (01) ◽  
pp. 137-141
Author(s):  
KLAUS SCHILLING
Keyword(s):  
Parallel Computing ◽  
Computer Science ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Early History ◽  
Short Account ◽  
University Environment ◽  
Connection Machine ◽  
The University

A short account is presented on the early history, the intentions and the development of large scale parallel computing at the University of Wuppertal. It might serve as an illustration how common activities between computational and computer science can be stimulated, in the university environment.

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