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BALEAP STEM SIG
The STEM SIG aims to connect members working in the fields of science, technology, engineering or mathematics. We also aim to collate examples of good practice; develop and share understanding of linguistic features in STEM and encourage further research into EAP and STEM.
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Event: Critical Thinking in STEMM
Few materials designed to promote critical thinking in EAP address what demonstrating critical analysis means specifically for STEM(M) subjects and the language that students need to deploy to signal criticality in their writing. In this session, I will share observations based on meetings with academic staff in different disciplines, as well as my own experience…
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Three-Minute Paper: complexity in academic writing
I have chosen this paper as I often feel the notion of being concise in STEM discourses can be problematic in that it may be misleading in terms of depth and in terms of how syntactically challenging concision can be.
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Event: Deconstructing student needs in EAP for STEM
While the term ‘STEM’ is widely understood and used within HE, it categorises the needs of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics students as a group, which has the potential to limit or oversimplify their language and discourse needs. This symposium creates a space to deconstruct the term.
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Three-Minute Paper: advice vs. practice in thesis writing
Graduate and post-graduate writing might be said to be under-researched due to (in)accessibility and size of the theses as well as changing (disciplinary) standards. However, in L1 educational contexts, there are usually many students with different language backgrounds who are required to write their theses in English.
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Event: STEM students’ perceptions of reflective practice
Reflective practice is embedded throughout UK Higher Education. However, some newly arrived STEM pathway International Foundation Programme students exhibit initial uncertainty and scepticism towards reflective practice. To establish what might cause initial doubt, an investigation into STEM pathway students’ perceptions towards reflective practice has been undertaken.
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