Moragh Paxton
Tensions between textbook pedagogy and the literacy practices of the disciplinary community: A study of writing in first year economics
University of Cape Town
paper describes aspects research project used linguistic intertextual analysis student writing investigate relationship academic curriculum student voice first year economics course south african university argue discourses practices first year university economics textbooks provide model literacy practices contradict many literacy practices discipline economics first year economics textbook particular rather exposing students variety arguments encouraging development critical reading skills appropriate academic contexts tends single voiced gives impression consensus discipline may encourage rote learning plagiarism argument supported data research project