Researcher Identity Development
Training course
Writing and publishing in the doctorate
General description of the workshop
Length: 12 hours (4 sessions of 3 hours)
Participants: between 10-15 second- or third-year doctoral students (some experience with research writing but not with publishing)
Objectives:
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To learn the characteristics of the genre research article: structure and micro-resources
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To develop useful and efficient strategies and resources to write the different sections of a research article
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To learn to revise texts and receive feedback from peers
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To learn the publication process
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To reflect on own characteristics as writers and on their own writing processes
Contents:
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Characteristics of research writing: genre and processes.
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Research writing conceptions: characteristics, barriers, and facilitators.
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Structure of research articles: sections and characteristics.
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Micro-resources of research articles.
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Giving and receiving feedback.
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Publication process.
Methodology: The workshop uses research-based tools to promote reflection and discussion among participants. Interactive presentation of contents is followed by activities of reflection and group discussion to promote shared construction of knowledge and development of situated strategies. Active participation and involvement are expected from participants.
Materials needed:
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Workshop slides
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Examples of published articles
Other resources
Castelló, M., Bañales, G., Iñesta, A. & Vega, N. (2009). Writing academic texts: organization and structure, authorial voice and intertextuality. Available here.
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Manual to learn to write academic texts (especially research articles). The first section describes how to structure the text, the sections that the paper should have and the information to be included in each section. The second section examines when and how authors should make their voice visible and the resources they can use to that end. Finally, the third section how to engage readers and make proper use of citations.
Template for the analysis of journals. Available here.
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A guide to analyse potentially interesting journals and identify their editorial lines to help you decide if the journal might be a good home for your article(s).
Writing logs – a tool to reflect about the writing process. Available here.
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Semi-structured writing log to promote reflection before and after each writing session, about the objectives, the problems anticipated and faced, the solutions and the satisfaction with the outcomes.
Bibliography
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Caffarella, R. S., & Barnett, B. G. (2000). Teaching doctoral students to become scholarly writers: The importance of giving and receiving critiques. Studies in Higher Education, 25(1), 39-52.
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Castelló, M. & Iñesta, A. (2012). Texts as Artifacts-in-Activity: Developing Authorial Identity and Academic Voice in Writing Academic Research Papers. In M. Castelló & C. Donahue (Eds.). University writing: Selves and Texts in Academic Societies (pp.179-200). Bingley, UK: Emerald group Publishing Limited.
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Castelló, M., Iñesta, A., & Corcelles, M. (2013). Learning to write a research article: Ph.D. Students’ Transitions toward Disciplinary Writing Regulation. Research in Teaching of English, 47(4), 442–477.
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Castelló, M., McAlpine, L., & Pyhältö, K. (2017). Spanish and UK post-PhD researchers: Writing perceptions, well-being and productivity. Higher Education Research & Development, 36(6), 1108-1122.
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Kamler, B., & Thomson, P. (2014). Helping doctoral students write: Pedagogies for supervision. Routledge.
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Matsuda, P. K. (2015). Identity in written discourse. Annual Review of Applied Linguistics, 35, 140-159.
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Paré, A. (2017). Re-thinking the dissertation and doctoral supervision. Infancia y Aprendizaje, 40(3), 407-428.
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Sala-Bubaré, A., Peltonen, J., Pyhältö, K., & Castelló, M. (2018). Doctoral candidates’ research writing perceptions: A cross-national study. International Journal of Doctoral Studies, 13, 327-345.
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Starke-Meyerring, D. (2011). The paradox of writing in doctoral education: Student experiences. In L. McAlpine & C. Amundsen (Eds.), Doctoral education: Research-based strategies for doctoral students, supervisors and administrators (pp. 75-95). Springer, Dordrecht.
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